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In a culture which insists on self-reliant secularism and personal authenticity as the only path to social and personal flourishing, followers of Jesus are under greater pressure than ever to succumb and conform.

Picture someone trying to get a truth across to you by taking a huge King James Version of the Bible and hitting you over the head with it. Now, that would be a literal interpretation of a Bible-thumper. But metaphorically, it is someone who...

I won’t say that Barbie solves this universal problem or will make a clear-cut, biblical argument for or against complementarianism versus egalitarianism. But it provides enough striking examples to get conversations going–conversations I...

Ministries differ in terms of their size, theology, denomination and location, yet there are consistent traits and skills that ministries seek. Although not comprehensive, here are ten traits/skills that ministries are seeking in their Christian...

It is a good thing to find love, but adversity, defined as difficulties and misfortune, keeps coming at us from within and without, no matter how much we love our spouse. Overcoming adversity in marriage is one of the most important life skills we...

We must rethink the church’s approach to fulfilling its mission in a post-Christian, digital age. The heart of that rethinking hinges on a single word: hybrid. The church must bring together the physical and the digital, and it must be a vibrant...

We all know there are tons of ways that our children can anger or disappoint us. But what can we do on our end, in our own hearts, to stop from lashing out at them?

Your value begins and ends with the fact that God formed you in the womb. Before you were planned or not planned by human minds, before you were wanted or not wanted by human hearts, you were planned and wanted by God.

One fall, a friend shared her holiday plans with me. She and her husband had been invited to his family, all of whom, it appeared, disliked her and made no effort to hide this. I asked her if she found her visits challenging. Without hesitation,...

How can we be unafraid like Moses' mother? The verse in Hebrews gives the key—faith. Only by faith, we gain the power to release our children, trusting God with the barrage of hurts awaiting them.

Just like the Israelites, we tend to remember our traumas, our hurts, and things that devastate us forgetting the beautiful things and grace-filled moments when the Lord provided direction, restoration, and guidance.

A powerful woman is more concerned about her inner strength than her outer strength. Real power is an inside job and comes from within. A woman of noble character is a warrior. Esther was such a woman.

Rather than being held back by fear, we need to be able to live in the freedom of the Lord and share our faith in everyday encounters. Take each day as it comes and work on dismantling your fears, choosing to trust God, and reminding yourself that...

The Christmas season will soon be upon us, and we will be up to our elbows in commitments, baking, shopping, cooking, etc. Christmas is the most stressful time of the year for people, but it doesn’t have to be that way. We still have a few weeks...

This claim that the Bible doesn’t contradict itself is often questioned. The discrepancies between the creation accounts of Genesis 1 and 2 cause some to call foul. Do these contradict each other? Can we resolve this?

With a clear distinction between what is conviction by the Holy Spirit and what is shame—from our flesh or the fleshly actions of others—here are five ways shame is damaging the church and believers.

Teen Mania’s story warns us what happens when performance replaces prayer and politics replace the gospel—and how we can return to Christ’s way of making disciples.

More young adults are saying no to alcohol, not for rules, but because they’re craving something deeper.