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Yesterday was Pentecost. Held fifty days after Easter each year, the Sunday marks the day God's Spirit-filled people in Jerusalem, igniting the mightiest spiritual movement the world has ever seen (Acts 2). If we will do what the first Christians...

As the world celebrates pride, believers in Christ are to model humility, and we do this by sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We tell others the good news when we display humility, loving others enough to tell them the truth.

This short letter is filled with so much love, passion, and truth. Paul openly shares his great love and appreciation for both Philemon and Onesimus because he wants to protect the relationship he has with both parties. Paul also sets a strong...

Two Christians accused of blasphemy, including one who has spent four years in jail, have obtained bail from the Supreme Court of Pakistan, sources said.

The new year is upon us, and God is leading me into a new season.

Scripture warns us of the dangers of being people pleasers in this verse. When we allow pride to get in our way and seek to gain the approval of others, we essentially place ourselves and others above God.

Lily, wildflowers, hyssop. We see flowers all across the pages of Scripture, often symbolizing love, purity, growth, and restoration. But these beautiful buds are more than pleasant to look at, they also teach us about the very character and...

Foster parents care for children who may or may not be orphans. Foster care is designed to be temporary, a time of separation so that the parent(s) can get needed help. The goal is always for a family to be reunited, but in many cases foster...

Chris Lang didn’t set out to explore second-time singlehood or any type of singleness for that matter. But in God’s providence he did, both personally as well as professionally in his documentary Single Creek.

I used to be an expert on youth work. A quarter of a century ago, fresh out of college, I rushed headlong into youth ministry with Campus Life. The answers came easily then. Then my oldest daughter began sixth grade.

Today's teen magazines expose girls ages 13-17 to conflicting moral messages and at times, blatant gratuitous sex. Not what one would expect Christian teens to be reading -- sadly, they are. Rebecca Grace alerts parents to the problems in popular...

Andrew Belle was raised in a Christian home and attended a Christian college, Taylor University. But he says his faith became real for him only a few years ago when he went through a crisis.

The truth is, the natural man doesn’t like to give his stuff away. In our basest form we want to hoard and grab. So, one of the things I enjoy sharing are some of the blessings that accompany Godly giving. But even here, we have to understand just...

Whether you’re a concerned Christian or you’re a native riding out the storm, it’s hard to know how or what to pray. But prayer is the most powerful tool we have.

"A salesman, driving on a lonely country road one dark and rainy night, had a flat. He opened his car trunk—no lug wrench. The light from a farmhouse could be seen dimly up the road. He set out on foot through the driving rain. Surely the farmer...

It sounds like something from an epic fantasy novel: a horde of demons that calls itself a “legion.” What can we learn from what happens when Jesus encounters this horde of demons?

God is for us. He is not playing a sinister power game with our lives. He will not yank or drag us over the line, nor rejoice when we feel crushed and defeated.