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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...

A year after his cancer diagnosis, Trebek released a video in which he said that giving up his battle with cancer “would certainly have been a betrayal of my faith in God and the millions of prayers that have been said on my behalf.”...

While encouragement may be something we can survive without, who would argue that encouragement may be the very thing your neighbors need to truly thrive in the New Year?

What if the “good news” is just a teaser, and turns out to be “fake news”? I ask myself these questions every time someone confronts me with supposed good news, and I know that other Christians feel the same way.

No matter what this year threw at us, God’s Word prevailed. Here is a recap of the 10 most popular marriage articles from 2020, in no particular order.

The best way to identify a generational curse is to find the origin. Parents who behave a certain way may have witnessed such behaviors in their own parents. Without awareness, the cycle will likely continue. Another important detail when...

Read one non-fiction book that targets an area of your life that you need to give some special attention to. Even if it's simply taking time out to laugh, there is value in a moment to breathe. To drink in new insight. To allow God to speak to you...

So, when your mate unintentionally disappoints you, make room for your emotions. But please notice that this doesn't mean throwing your feelings at your spouse. Validate your feelings and their right to exist without sharing anything with your...

In addition, being kind to ourselves primes us to be kind to others. A discipline of responding to ourselves with compassion will train us to treat others similarly. Here, then, are ten surprising ways to treat yourself with kindness.

Consider that He saved you from your sins because He wants you. Simple, right? But true. He wants you – you the person – for Himself. It’s a sweet and marvelous reality. He wants to know you and be known by you. He loves you the person. And we...

The answer to social isolation and loneliness is not simply trying harder to do better. Rather, it is yielding our lives to the One who empowers us to serve our King with courageous unity.

God did not intend for believers to walk alone. Fellowship with other believers is integral to your growth. Even in marriage, you need the warmth of other like-minded couples to propel you to greater heights.

The Great Commission is more about the call to live faithfully than it is about a specific lesson we are to preach. Making a disciple is mostly about living as a disciple.

Most of all, don't lose heart. It's not easy watching someone we love struggle, but all things are possible with God. Work hard to keep the lines of communication open, listen intently without judgment, and help them through patient perseverance.

Anger is an emotion and emotions are not sinful. It is what you do with them that matters. If you see something that produces righteous anger in you, then express that anger to God in prayer. Remember our fight is not physical, it is spiritual, so...

This type of love is coupled with forgiveness. Praying it into existence in your marriage is no small feat but yields great rewards. It also protects from the spirit of bitterness - the idea that you’re owed something you’re not receiving.

You may be at a place in your life where you feel as though you don't belong, or you may be down and out. However, the place where God has planted you is meant for your good. The planter decides where the best soil is for flowers to bloom.

You, too, may have heard it all your life: God is in complete control of everything. But, oh how that rubs when the crud of life comes your way.