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I've identified three categories of the "least of these." What least of these are you loving?

Public school officials in one of the nation’s fastest-growing cities are being accused of violating the separation of church and state.

The term “church shopping” rubs me the wrong way. Yet, sadly, not only do many of us use it, but it also adequately describes how many of us look for a church. We shop for one like we do a car or a prom dress or laundry detergent. We scour the...

While she is in a church full of people who love her and who are teaching her faithfully, we recognize that the primary burden for her discipleship in these early years falls on us.

Scripture warns us about how to align our relationships with people so that we aren’t setting ourselves up for more pain than necessary. Yes, we will bump into other people's sinful natures (just as they are bumping into ours too!), but there’s...

"...The Lord does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart." 1 Samuel 16:7b (NIV)

"Be careful what you think, because your thoughts run your life. Don't use your mouth to tell lies; don't ever say things that are not true. Keep your eyes focused on what is right, and look straight ahead to what is good. Be careful what you...

On Valentine's Day, our society celebrates romantic love. Even as they pass out hearts and chocolates, however, many have forgotten God's purpose for romance--the bonds of marriage. Marriage is a deeply Christian institution, a necessary...

As children of God, we're supernaturally related to all those who claim Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. Regardless of their ethnicity, they're our brothers and sisters. The problem is that many local churches don't act on this; and, today more...

As Christmas approaches I can't help marveling at all the miraculous changes in my life over the last decade-and-a-half or so. God has truly restored my life. He has given me hope. But this was not always so and I shuddered as I read reports...

I have mixed feelings about making New Year's resolutions. In the first place, I'm not certain that it's biblical. But if anyone should have reason to make a New Year's resolution, it should be Christians.