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Before blogging for Crosswalk, I had a personal blog on the side. Most days, I would write about whatever was on my mind: usually random thoughts or questions that I would’ve wanted to discuss with ……wait for it …… a husband!

Has God destined me to the single life? How do I know what God's plan for my life is?

God can teach you to pray "bottom line" prayers.

The lesson children and teens get from "Flicka" may not be the one that parents want for them - and it’s all about rotten attitudes. Because of this, “Flicka” feels more like a B-rated television movie than a big screen drama/adventure.

We’ve all heard the old adage, “Winners never quit, quitters never win.” Is that really true?

Unresolved issues tend to lead to bitterness and frustration, which in turn harm our friendships, often more than if we’d had the courage to initiate a difficult conversation.

Our Scripture passage today underlines God’s faithfulness.

Excommunication is the most severe expression of formal spiritual pronouncement in the process of church discipline. Excommunication is not punitive, but rather restorative. The aim of excommunication is to burden the conscience of the unrepentant...

What does the Bible say about mental health? The Bible does not speak of mental health in the same way that we do today, but the concept of mental health is integral to all of Scripture. 

Deborah would play an incredible role in the history of Israel and has gone on to become one of the most influential women in all of Scripture. However, it is not Deborah or Barak, or Jael who deserves glory or praise. They are not worshipped...

What does submissive mean? How do we apply this concept to our lives as Christians and our lives as women of God?

Are you communicating in such a way that your words actually convey biblical truth to your audience?

Why does Moses spend 40 days and nights on the mountain with God? Why does Jesus spend 40 days and nights in the desert? The answer has to do with something specific God was doing, something that we can still learn from today.

Leading entails influencing people to think, say and behave in ways that take them from one place to another. Leading can be formal (you hold a position of authority in a group) or informal (you influence people but don’t hold a position of...

As I wandered aimlessly around Trader Joe's with my wife and daughter, debating how much to tell them until we got home, I knew only that I was momentarily silent. Can I admit that I prayed that everyone else would be, too?

We can learn how to use our emotions in a healthy way. Emotions can either be stepping stones or quicksand. It really depends on how we use them and if we invest the emotional energy they require.