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Divorce not only brings consequences to the family, but also the church. And even though the divorce rate is rising, God's Word has not changed. So then, how should the pastor of a church preach on such a potentially divisive topic?

On the surface it wasn’t a seismic shift, but we could feel the culture of the church changing. We began using a new scorecard to judge success and failure. We were no longer afraid of looking under the hood to ask, “How significant is...

We will never hit the mark of perfection as Christ did. He loved the Father with His whole heart, soul, and mind. Thankfully, perfection is not required of us.

Rioters upset over the arrest of two Muslims in connection with the killing of a Christian college student in Sokoto, Nigeria attacked three church buildings and looted and damaged Christian-owned shops on Saturday (May 14), sources said.

The Lord sends helpers, but ultimately, He is my rescuer. He is always with me. When I humble myself, He will lead me. I come full circle, finding my help when I delight in the Lord who wants to direct my steps. He delights to do this.

The most important inheritance I have received, and the best thing I will leave behind is my testimony. My faith. My most treasured possession is not an item to hold, but a belief. A certainty. It’s my faith in Christ; that he is who he says he is...

When it comes to these problematic relationships, I have good news and bad news. The bad news is - there will always be sandpaper people in our lives. The good news is that difficult relationships are no exception to the fact that God’s Word is...

We see this in only a few Old Testament passages. The largest reference occurs in the book of Amos. Amos receives a vision of “the Lord standing by a wall that had been built true to plumb, with a plumb line in his hand.”

Have you ever asked yourself, what’s the daily life of a pastor like? We stare at them and listen on Sundays, but otherwise, pastors can be in themselves an enigma, a mystery, a stranger we see just once a week.

Being in a body is a lot of work! The struggle to use self-control and develop healthy life rhythms never ends. It's not without sacrifice or grief, either! When my body first started breaking, I truly had to grieve the loss of the ability to...

I quickly realized I couldn’t ignore this illness. I wouldn’t be able to push through it. I needed a better way to cope. When I finally acknowledged my inadequacy and turned to God, He revealed a powerful strategy to experience abundant life...

Mental Health recovery isn't a one-size fits all solution. It takes time. It takes adaptation. And it takes realizing that sometimes what worked yesterday for our anxiety or depression might not work today. We are incredibly complex and dynamic...

The American church operates with a heavy emphasis on God’s blessing and favor.  Even in a country that is overflowing with abundance, this prosperity-based gospel leaves us with a shallow, incomplete faith that wavers when life begins to...

Does the Bible say anything about what to do if you have marriage problems?

Dear Roger, I’ve always wondered what Jesus meant in the Gospel of Luke about taking up our cross and following him. Just what is this cross and how do we pick it up?

Are you living joyfully as an heir of God's Kingdom? Or are you living as a performance-based slave?