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Spiritual discipline and control put emotions in their God-shaped place, discarding negative emotions as the spiritual leeches they are while safeguarding and reinforcing positive emotions.

Home is the place where faith first lives in the stuff of life. These 6 reasons help parents know why kids need to hear them verbalize thankfulness.

Though Jeroboam doesn’t gain the seal of divine approval as Northern Israel’s first king, a credential withheld from every northern king who followed, there are several things we can learn from his leadership and those like him.

Even if another Christian has been unloving toward you and me, that’s our opportunity to show them what a genuine follower of Jesus looks like. And the best way to do that is to pray for them. 

Narcissistic abuse in a relationship is so much more than feeling alone and not getting your needs met. It’s not a discontentment or dissatisfaction with your spouse that normal relationships go through. Here are the signs of narcissistic abuse...

Prayer is a powerful tool that connects us directly to the heart of God. Amid mental health challenges within marriage, we can come together as spouses, hand in hand, and pour out our burdens, fears, and struggles before the throne of grace.

Harmony at home takes work to help individuals live together with kindness and love. It begins with inner peace and choosing to do what you can to develop an atmosphere of calmness. In addition, build bonds that bridge the difference in...

Jesus understands rejection and how children who have been rejected need to feel loved and accepted. He shows love and kindness through his tender care and touch. He blessed them too.

A sense of loss can occur when you change jobs, a friend moves, or a team, class, or relationship changes. It can be health-related, such as an illness, or hope-related, such as a dream or goal that wasn’t realized. These all create losses that...

It wasn’t Daniel’s dream exactly. The vision of a statue with feet of iron and clay was in King Nebuchadnezzar’s dream, and he wouldn’t tell anyone what he’d seen. Still, he demanded to know what the dream meant. The Jewish prophet, Daniel, was...

If pastoring people, leading churches, managing a staff, and preaching sermons were easy, the Lord would not have to “call” people to do it. He would have to turn applicants away.

Feeling heartbroken over a wayward child? You’re not alone—and there’s hope. This powerful article reminds parents that God’s love reaches farther than rebellion. With biblical wisdom and raw encouragement, it calls you to keep praying, keep...

Matthew 27:46 and Mark 15:34 both record Jesus crying out from the cross, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” These words are among Jesus’ final expressions while he hung on the cross.

To be clear there are dangers in misinterpreting spiritual leadership, which is why it is vital to know what God’s true design for marriage looks like. Biblical submission is one of loving trust and respect that goes both ways, viewing each other...

When Christian leaders start siding with the culture over Christ, the damage runs deep—here’s what “Stockholm Syndrome Christianity” looks like and how we can resist it.

These 8 prayers will guide you into repentance, renewal, and deeper joy as you begin the Lenten season. Let God realign your heart through Scripture-rooted surrender.

The pathway to being lost in the middle of your own ministry story is a road that has been traveled by many. Inspecting their journey can help you understand yours.

While money comes with inherent temptations and dangers, it’s also an area in which we can demonstrate our trust in God and do much good in the world. For this to happen, it helps to have a clear biblical view of money, wealth creation, and...

When we think our situation is hopeless, it’s easy to give up and to lose heart. It’s hard to have a heart on fire in prayer when you feel defeated.

With jaw-dropping vigor, ignorance, and at times unblushing gall, increasing sectors of the evangelical world are abandoning two thousand years of ecclesiology; as if the church was some malleable human construct that can be shaped, altered,...