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When Jesus said, “Love your neighbor” (Mark 12:31), I wonder: Did he really mean MY neighbors? Because those guys can be real jerks.

You can discover Psalm 68:3 firsthand--be glad, rejoice before God, and be happy and joyful—just by hanging out with your spouse.

God's love is not just the highest form of love, it is ALL of love—love that laughs, that rests, that waits and forgives and so much more.

Here’s a little experiment for you: Next Sunday at church, walk up to random people during the greeting time and say, “Trick or Treat!” Some folks will smile, and maybe offer you a breath mint treat. These are the Christians who generally pass...

I wrote a funny little picture book once. It was a rollicking rhyme about Noah and the flood where Noah had lost his animals and was now looking for them in wacky places like in a sock drawer and under a shoe. Charming, right? And then came...

Giving our worry and problems to God in prayer is, in the simplest sense, an honest, meditative conversation with our Father whereby we attempt to transfer responsibility for desired outcomes out of our hands and into His. 

God loves because He alone knows the truth about Himself and what He’s doing in us. He loves us not because he must choose to do so. He loves us because that’s the truth of who He is — our joyful, eternal truth.

I am (if nothing else) a curious person.Sometimes that gets me in trouble. Like when I decided to find out what would happen if I jumped over a college balcony. I discovered—too late—it was almost two stories high. (Yeah, I impressed the girl…but...

One of the many benefits of the Christian faith journey is that spiritual growth accelerates when you read the Bible and pray. There’s life and wisdom in every book of the Bible, but specifically the book of Romans offers the foundational...

The story of the Prodigal Son in Luke 15 teaches parents 4 ways to be focused on grace as you parent your child.

Life will show you over time that it just isn't easy. Yet in the worst and best of times—when hands are empty but hearts are full—the faith of a child can still come alive in you...helping you pause, look heavenward, and shout with unrestrained...

If you’re ready for spiritual growth, here’s an easy way to experience the book of Romans through prayer: every day for the next 31 days, take the main messages in the book of Romans—and pray them back to God.

If you’re ready for spiritual growth, here’s an easy way to experience the book of Ecclesiastes through prayer: every day for the next 30 days, discover the wisdom in Ecclesiastes—and pray it back to God.

Such a short letter—such monumental impact! This story of God in Ephesians will change your life—if you pray it.

If the gospel writers are any indication, it’s entirely possible that our December 25 holiday could’ve been called “Immanuelmas.” Or maybe “Consolation-of-Israelmas.” Or one of a dozen other options besides...

The letter from RSO Records is dated May 16, 1979, and is addressed to one “Mr. P. Hewson.” Young Paul had submitted a demo tape, and gotten this terse response: “We have listened with careful consideration, but feel it is not suitable for us at...

How can you cultivate a habit of gratitude in the midst of your daily pressures and the unrelenting hardships of your life? Here are a few ideas:

In its simplest form, an exvangelical is a person who is “ex-evangelical,” much in the same way one would be considered an ex-husband or ex-president.

“Hold your breath. Make a wish. Count to three…”So begins the classic theme song from the 1971 fantasy film, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. It’s a delightful melody—except that many of us have unintentionally adapted it as a model for...

I think it’s weird, sometimes, that people pay me to study the Bible. Every Christian can open God’s Word and discover truth for life, but I’m part of a group for whom Christianity is not only a religion but also a profession. Theologians,...