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Companions in ministry. It's an accurate image of what we've - as a youthworker and pastor - have experienced together. It's also a good model for staff relationships in the church.

When Christian Smith and his fellow researchers with the National Study of Youth and Religion at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill took a close look at the religious beliefs held by American teenagers, they found that the faith held...

The modern age has been the age of revolution, and the world we now inhabit has been shaped by a series of earth-shaking revolutions that have altered the cultural, economic, political, and personal lives we lead. Now, researcher George Barna...

One of the biggest challenges we face in our journey through infertility is maintaining the unity in our marriage. Delving into God's Word can help strengthen our marriages when the valleys of infertility seem darkest.

In a recent interview with Christianbook.com, author and "recovering nice guy" Paul Coughlin points the way for all men who yearn to live a life of boldness and conviction - like Jesus – as he discusses his latest book, "No More Christian Nice...

Researcher George Barna has declared a new revolution--a revolution on behalf of spiritual vitality, but at the expense of the local church. Barna says it will be "an explosion of spiritual energy and activity" that is "likely to be the most...

Are stay at home moms a threat to civilization? Those of you who are shocked by this question should take note of the fact that ABC's " Good Morning America" program devoted segments to this question on two successive days, featuring the arguments...

Should a woman stay home with her children or go the career route? Modern women have wrestled with this dilemma time and again, trusting God to guide them along the maze of choices. Now, feminist Linda Hirshman voices opposition to women even...

Men battle for their souls every day. As wives, it is our responsibility to vigilantly pray for our husbands.

The Dallas Morning News recently ran an editorial about high school graduation speeches being a bit too optimistic. Writer Rod Dreher noted that "the bad news, high school graduates, is that you can't have it all. You aren't as free as you think...

I'm not going to pretend I don't have strengths when I do--that's just a churchy way of lying.

The experience of loss is universal -- no one escapes it. Yet the way people respond to it varies greatly from person to person and radically affects the quality of life they lead.

Ministry requires discipline. But do not grow weary in doing well. God is using you. The work you do now, under such constraints and against such opposition, is the best you will ever render to your Savior.