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For those of you who follow Timothy Keller, you may have heard the news the he will be stepping down as senior pastor from Redeemer Presbyterian Church in NYC.

I was reveling in self-righteous judgment, and then it hit me. That is me. I complain about minor aggravations as if they were actual problems. And yet my first response was to condemn this woman.

So much of what we expose ourselves to is just noise. Whether it is opinion-based talk radio or our social media feeds, we have numerous people and companies vying for our attention.

We know where he was part of the time––in Paradise. But a verse about, “preaching to the spirits in prison” opens up other possibilities.

While God’s Word will never change, and our churches should never compromise on biblical doctrine, there are changes that need to take place in our congregations

If God does not offer grace to sinners like Manasseh and Dahmer, there is no hope for us, and there is no hope for our loved ones.

Once I had a little bundle of joy for myself, I found some new twists and turns to the reality of the kid-parent-church dynamic.

My husband’s job sometimes takes him away on trips that last a few days or even a week at a time. Each time he leaves, I battle the fear that he will never return.

The story of Christ's death and resurrection is at the front of our minds as we enter Easter weekend. But what does the resurrection mean for our daily lives?

Happiness is fickle, and requires happy circumstances. Joy, on the other hand, sticks around. It doesn’t get chased off by trouble.

God created the world and declared that it was good, but from the minute sin entered the world we have experienced trouble, pain, and difficulty.

No one has to see your coloring. Just enjoy it in the moment and let it be something between you and God.

No one likes someone who is desperate or too pushy.

Few things are more frightening than the possibility of being a failure as a parent.

Ultimately, all sin is an offense against God (Psalm 51:4). It’s not just the depth, but the breadth of our sin that offends Him.

Men, we will never get anywhere in life without discipline, and doubly so in spiritual matters.

I was still a young mother, not yet 30, and I felt that my children’s public behavior was a reflection of me as a mother and woman.

Lord, You are my strength and my portion. You chose to lift the scales from my eyes so I know You. You know me, by name, for You formed me long ago in my mother’s womb, as You did all Your children.

The Puritans viewed human history as one continual conflict with evil spiritual powers. This is one reason I have so long appreciated the writings of the Puritans, men who were not afraid to expose the devices of the evil one.