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So many truths in Ephesians are worth praying back to the One who created you. Chris Fabry, author of the novel Overcomer (based on the movie), shares how the power of prayer leads to knowing your identity in Him.

Human beings are far more capable than sloths are; we might be called lazy (or slothful) when we aren’t utilizing our full capabilities. The sin of sloth is a bit deeper than laziness though, and that subtlety is found in the thing that...

How to get rid of baggage from past relationships

It takes 20 hours to prepare a message – and 20 minutes for men to forget it. God’s Word is preached thousands of times each week. Why isn’t it having greater impact? It would be easy to pin it on poor preaching or men’s stony hearts. But the...

Don’t make the mistake of trying to jump from fear straight to true courage. Instead, work on your focus. It won’t eliminate fear. Instead, it will give you the courage to ‘do it scared' day in and day out.

When the enemy attacks the church, God’s people panic and flee like chickens in the barnyard when a hostile dog arrives.

We know that Easter is coming, and we can prepare our hearts to welcome the day. Here are six calming Holy Saturday Prayers to prepare our hearts for Sunday.

Parallel to the Old Testament call to battle, we must be just as ruthless in coming against the enemies on our battlefield as the Israelites were in their theater of war. If we do not, we will suffer the same fate as they did.

Fatigue is not a spiritual gift, but we proudly wear dark-circled eyes as badges of honor and sacrificial service. The enemy loves it! If he can keep us exhausted, we are no threat to him. We must learn to rest and when we need to rest.

What exactly is an Elder? In both 1 Timothy and Titus, the author lays out the qualifications of a church Elder. Leadership is an important role in the church body, and not something to be taken lightly. So if you are considering a leadership...

It’s easy to say give advice on how to be a better mom. It’s entirely another thing to put words into action. But God doesn’t want us to survive, he wants us to thrive.

Enjoy this moment. Whatever it is. If they’re in diapers — I know it sounds crazy — but enjoy it. If they’re learning to walk, you film that stuff and back up the file in as many places as you can so you can look back on it and bawl your eyes out...

It seems for the last two decades, and this could be longer, that church growth has been all the rage. As I look at the various ways and methods people use to grow the church, I am beginning to wonder if we have got this whole thing wrong. Have we...

Here, straight out of the wonderful book of Proverbs, are ten traits of the person in control of his/her own spirit.

We have a choice: we can set our minds on things above, “where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God” (Colossians 3:1). By implication, the alternative is to set our minds on things below; human beings who are also flawed.

There's a vast difference between a difficult marriage and a destructive marriage.

Once you recognize the warning signs of a midlife crisis it will help if you have a plan so you don’t end up doing something that you will later regret. Whether you see the winds of restlessness coming your way, or if you’re already in the...