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All the letters contain an instructive glimpse into the trials and challenges early believers faced, but the letter written to the church of Laodicea has particular relevance to today’s westernized church.

I’ve heard countless stories of parents who focused on the negative or used scare tactics to keep their kids from being sexually active. But God created sex to be holy, not full of shame.

The lyrics from an old song go, "Won't you tell me, where have all the good times gone?" I was reminded of those lyrics this past Thursday evening as we had an opportunity to attend a student directed play festival at Furman University...A central...

One of his puzzling phrases is found in Romans 12:1 where he says, “I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice….” What is a living sacrifice? That is not a common phrase in...

Recently, David Barton criticized our efforts to fact check his claims about Thomas Jefferson. Here is my response along with three challenges.

I know precious little about humility. However I know one big thing: God wants it in His people.

We enter our parenting journey with fear, desires, and goals. The ever-present thoughts of all we want to accomplish or don't want to do – things our parents may have done or not done – can sometimes overwhelm us. What I've learned is if we really...

"I don't go to church, and I don't know one person who does." That statement, taken from Brian Kenny, a 39-year-old graduate student in Dublin, Ireland, launches readers of USA Today into a consideration of Christianity's receding influence in...

A conversation with Mitch Chase about being "gospel-centered" and "mission-focused."

Each week the average adult spends nearly 40% of his or her waking hours working. Given that work occupies so much of our time, it would be rational to expect that God cares about what we produce during those hours and how we go about producing...

Breakthrough into hidden truths of God is much like chipping away at a dam. One day, the wall weakens and one is caught in the FLOOD! Is the "Queen of Heaven" talked about by Jeremiah still celebrated today? Will believers be held accountable for...

We commit to memory the most popular Bible verses about trust. But there are moments, gut-wrenching moments, when the raw pain of suffering, the shock of grief, or the agony of prolonged testing tempts the most trusting believer to wonder—does God...

The Fear-Not Halloween Party is just one creative way to help your elementary-aged children realize that our God is not the God of fear, and that no matter what comes, the "Lord will be [their] confidence." Read an excerpt from "Redeeming...