ARTICLES
Category: Faith
Can You Hear the Loud Cries of Jesus?
“In the days of his flesh, Jesus offered up prayers and supplications, with loud cries and tears” (Heb. 5:7). Jesus was tempted, more fiercely than we ever will be tempted. The pull on him to sin was relentless, ferocious. What do we learn about Jesus’ love for us from his loud, fervent, and tearful prayers?
Want Abundant Life? It Only Grows on the Solid Rock—the Third Day of Creation
So many of us are unhappy because we don’t know why we exist. God pours out love-gifts of sun and breath, food and family, and we don’t see him. We are dying, and we don’t want our lives to end. We don’t know where we are going, nor how to get there. Yet, even in the most vicious trials of this life, we can find joy.
How Unity in the Church Happens
The Bible says that Christians are to “be united in the same mind and the same judgment” (1 Cor. 1:10-13) and “love one another” (John 13:34). Yet, why is there so much division in Christ’s church?
Where Spiritual Formation Goes Wrong: Laying Burdens Where God Declares Freedom
Spiritual formation is trending in churches. We’re exhorted to seek solitude, journal towards holiness, go on nature walks to connect with God, and take extended periods of silence to grow closer to God and be holy. Does the Bible tell us to do these things?
2 Things Easter Means for Every Christian
What can Christians learn about their own future resurrected bodies from the biblical account of Jesus’ resurrection?
How to Discern Biblical Truth
Charles H. Spurgeon once stated that discernment is knowing the difference between right and almost right. How can we strengthen our discernment muscles in order to understand and apply Scripture correctly?
We Can Always Trust Our Word-Keeping God
When people let us down multiple times, we begin to question and distrust the things they say. Thankfully, God’s word is always trustworthy and true, and we should seek to image and reflect our Savior in the words we say.
Staying the Course: The Perseverance of God’s People in Tumultuous Times
2022 has arrived and Christians around the world continue to face increasing hostility because of their faith. How do God’s instructions to the exiled Jews in Babylon (Jer. 29:4-7) help believers to persevere today?
Children’s Story: “Julie’s Christmas Home”
Here is a short, heartwarming Christmas story to read to your children about how Jesus left his heavenly home and came into our sin-filled world because of his love for us.