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I grew up in a church that emphasized emotional expression in worship. I now go to a church that emphasizes Bible teaching but does not encourage any emotional expression of my faith. How should my faith and my emotions affect my Christian walk?

Fasting and prayer are often linked together. Fasting without praying isn't fasting. It is dieting or deprivation. The only reason to fast is to make space for you to seek the Lord with greater urgency. 

So how do we make sense of anger? How can we be instructed to get rid of all anger—and that anger is unwise and for the fools—yet God is described as getting angry? The issue is the motive and the focus of the anger:

One thing is sure. Miracles still happen today. But how do we know if God is really sending an angel to be his messenger?

The world’s recommendation to “focus on yourself” stems from the humanistic belief that we are all born with innate goodness, intrinsic value, and a store of happiness that needs only to be harvested to realize. Proponents of this theory believe...

We don’t need to be alone to feel lonely. Sometimes a crowd intensifies our sense of isolation. That’s probably one reason why so many experience dejection, and even depression, during holidays. Loneliness targets us all from time to time as a...

The three things I wish I’d known long ago but didn’t might help you avoid a pitfall or two, along the path to living a rhythmic life.

As a veteran homeschooler, Jessie Wise offers time-tested methods and ideas that bring encouragement to more recent members of the homeschool community. Mrs. Wise is the mother of three and the co-author (with daughter Susan Wise Bauer) of "The...

An imprecatory prayer/psalm is one where the author calls down a curse upon enemies, or asks God to specifically punish someone. Can a Christian pray this way? Are these types of prayers reserved for the Old Testament? 

Even after all the experience we got with our own children, navigating relationships for grandparents is still tricky territory. Here are 5 types of conversations to avoid.

Search devotionals on a popular Christian book retailer’s website, then narrow your search to 'Men' and results drop from 11,000+  to about 300. Here are 10 hand-selected to satisfy.

A brilliant student is simply a student who studies brilliantly, cooperating with how the brain naturally works, not working against it.

What makes us feel 'happy' isn't always good for us. Happiness is an emotion regulated by our sinful nature. As Christians, we must instead feed our spirt by turning to Jesus. He brings joy and fulfillment which worldly things can’t provide.

I am amazed at the courage and creativity of parents as they face the summer months. Some parents can afford to send their children to camps and on mission trips that help break up the summer. Others can't. That's when family members, neighbors,...

Standing up to the injustice of bullying is the Christian thing to do.

I decided to pose some questions to fellow writer and alumni, Richard Jennis. We represent two different faiths and two different political parties. How much do human rights differ between Christians and atheists? Here’s what he explained.