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How Am I Doing? Fine, but Not Really
You know how it goes. You are going through a difficult time in your life, and some well-meaning person asks you, “How are you doing?” I got this question a lot as a newly bereaved parent thirteen years ago. What do you say to someone who is hurting deeply?
15 Key Christian Books for Your 2019 Reading List
Kickstart the new year by adding these key books on the Christian faith to your 2019 reading list.
Giving Praise and Affirmation: Do You Have the Transparency for This Biblical Mandate?
How many times have you been to a funeral where the person who died was extolled in the warmest possible terms? If you’re like me, this describes nearly every memorial service you’ve attended. Why do we wait until after death to abundantly praise and affirm people?
Holiday Movies 2017-18: Dickens, Division, Family, Forbearance—and One Lump of Coal
The annual holiday movie season, running from mid-November through the new year, usually offers a smorgasbord of worthwhile films—and 2017 was perhaps richer than most. So here’s a little help with the cinematic choices at your local multiplex—or in your living room—over the coming months.
Seeing God’s Blessings in the Little Things
This morning my alarm didn’t go off. That wouldn’t have been much of a problem, except that my phone said 8:30, which is the time I’m supposed to be at work. I discovered that, even in the little things of an ordinary day, God provides for his people.
Where Did Our Love for One Another Go?
Whether it has to do with politics, religion, or pop culture, the most common mode of communication nowadays seems to be hatred, and we see lots of biting and devouring even among fellow believers. As Christians interact with one another in the midst of a hostile world, they must remember the posture of our Lord when he was in the midst of being crucified.