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Are you stepping out 'naked' today? Putting on the spiritual armor of God, though unseen by the human eye, helps to fight against both the visible and the invisible, mentioned in the creeds.

"...What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder." Matthew 19:6 (KJV)

What separates the good deeds of Christians from the good deeds of others? This question cuts to the heart of Christian outreach. It is the root of other similar inquiries: Who do we help? Is Christ evident in what we are doing?

"'Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.'" (Jeremiah 33:3 NIV)

Two of our staff counselors encountered a cutter last week. She fit the mold we outlined yesterday in many ways. In yesterday's article, we highlighted who cutters are, what precipitates cutting, and what some signs of cutting are. Today we turn...

Do we see spiritual warfare for what it really is, or think it's just a "run of negative situations and circumstances"? According to the apostle Paul, not only should we "put on our armor," we should take the offensive and attack!

As the wife of a man involved in ministry, you sometimes may feel trapped by unrealistic expectations and overburdened by obligations. But ministry life isn’t about enduring challenges, says author Gayle Haggard. It’s about embracing joy.

To gain revealing insight into one of 2004’s most ambitious projects — "Gloria" — all you need to do is take a listen to Christine Denté’s new song, “Christmas Kind of Feeling.” As soon as you hear the lyrics, you realize there’s something far...

A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. Proverbs 19:24 (NIV)

To make authentic connections with people in your congregation and truly impact them in lasting ways, you need to follow the lead of Someone whose communication principles are both timeless and uniquely powerful: Jesus.

Like most parents, you want to share important spiritual principles with your children. But it’s challenging to find enough time to prepare and teach formal lessons about everything you’d like to impart to them about God. The good news is that you...

Integrity. Everyone ought to possess it, but a leader undergoes greater public scrutiny to see if he has it, and he suffers greater consequences when he does not. Even if there is no legal fallout, the damage to his reputation is real. Even more...

Preach the Word! That simple imperative frames the act of preaching as an act of obedience. That is where any theology of preaching must begin. Preaching did not emerge from the church's experimentation with communication techniques. The church...

Preach the Word! That simple imperative frames the act of preaching as an act of obedience. That is where any theology of preaching must begin. Preaching is a commission - a charge.

It is not often that we get time back. That is why the Scriptures tell us to redeem the time.

As Christians, your kids are ultimately citizens of God’s kingdom. But, just like ambassadors to foreign nations, they must live in the midst of a culture that is often foreign and sometimes hostile. You don't have to let that culture damage their...

Christ will one day return for His bride, who has been comforted, guided, loved, and blessed by His Holy Spirit. With all the other religions out there, we have chosen the One True Lord because, for some remarkable reason, He has leapt into our...

On Dec. 31, I posted some comments on our "Calling for Truth - Christian View" blog about the then forthcoming television show "The Book of Daniel." In light of the actual airing of the program, I thought I might post those comments here to simply...