ARTICLES
Is It Chance or Sovereignty?
For God, sovereign over all, knowing all, nothing is accidental. This leaves us with many questions. We want to know the how’s and the why’s of our stories. Many of these questions are, as the psalmist says, “too wonderful” for us.
Movie Review: “Because of Grácia” Encourages Christian Teens to Find Their Voice
Looking for a movie to show your teenagers or church youth group that encourages young people to follow Christ, even when peers and teachers try to convince them to compromise in some way? “Because of Grácia” helps Christian teens (and adults) find their voice and stand strong in their faith.
The Gut-Wrenching Pain of Letting Go and Trusting God with Your Children
I am a daddy of two daughters—a four-year-old and a three-year-old. Because I love my children so much, it has been all too easy to make them into idols. I do not say that lightly or throw that term around. Am I willing to trust God with my girls? Do I really believe that God is good?
10 Key Books about Christians and Culture
Some Christians separate themselves from the culture, while others try to transform it. Here are ten key books (listed in alphabetical order by title) to help believers navigate the complexities of living out their faith to the glory of God in a fallen world.
Is God the Background for Your Selfie?
What is the character of our Christianity? Is its primary purpose ourselves? What we get out of it? Jesus exposes, challenges, and disintegrates this selfishness with the first petition of the Lord’s Prayer, “Hallowed be thy name” (Matt. 6:9).
3 Good Things to Remember about the Importance of Training Your Children to Help
I remember the day I determined to teach my firstborn how to clean her own room, rather than to continue to do the task myself. What would have taken me five to ten minutes to accomplish took closer to forty minutes that day; but it turns out that in the long term, the extra time was worth every second.