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Prayer should always accompany the laying on of hands. Often, they are done simultaneously but as you see in the example of Paul, the laying on of hands came after he prayed. After he finished praying, he was empowered by the Holy Spirit and when...

Crosswalk.com editors Stephen McGarvey (News and Culture) and Cheryl Johnston (Spiritual Life) recently spoke with George Barna, founder and president of the Barna Research Group, about his new book Boiling Point and the future of Christians and...

One way to instill a desire for wisdom is to grow your methods with your children. We start by telling our children about the right and wise path to walk in, but we can't stay in that throughout our kids' years at home. That is the crutch...

October is Clergy Appreciation Month. It's a special time set aside to recognize and honor our pastors for all they do and all that they are.

We all want the very best for our kids, don’t we? The problem, however, comes when society muddles the definition of what ‘the very best’ really means.

There is a difference between agreeing to hear your children out and granting their every wish like some parental genie. Teaching your kids that they can’t always get what they want is a lesson that will serve them for a lifetime.

How do we follow the biblical advice that “a soft answer turns away wrath” in a world where people get praised for being as loud as possible?

These are deep topics for kids to understand, so consider Lent a time to introduce them to these concepts. Depending on their ages, it may be as simple as beginning to help them understand what sin is or as complex as teaching the theology behind...

The church avoids talking about depression but many of our favorite heroes and heroines struggled with despair, just like we do today.

You will be a servant. You have no choice if you are to follow Jesus.

In his Breakpoint article yesterday, Colson Center President John Stonestreet highlights a remarkable initiative by Princeton professor Robert George. John describes Dr. George as “perhaps the leading Christian legal thinker of our lifetime.” He...

The fear factor in marriage is like a virus. It remains just under the surface, perhaps for years, just waiting for the right precipitating incident or weakness to strike full force and devastate your marriage.

My tendency to be angry at people I love most and people who happen to be sharing the road with me is not righteous. This is certainly a sinful habit, and it is within my ability and God’s grace to reel those emotions in. I have also learned over...