Depression can remain in the shadows until it's become such a part of us, we don't remember when we didn't feel that way. Here are six practical ways the church community can help carry us through the darkness until the sun shines again.

Christian fellowship means more than being in the same place at one time with our brothers and sisters in Christ. What is the fellowship of the saints?

Martin Luther King Jr. had a dream that one day there would be equality and unity among all races. While there are many more Bible verses on the subject, here are 24 passages in Scripture that affirm Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream.

We want communities and relationships that are healthy, joyful, full of peace and love, and—most of all—real. How do we get there, and what are some deterrents to reaching that goal?

It’s easy to bring lofty ideas of friendship into the church, oftentimes in a way that is unfair to others, causing us to neglect the body of Christ for not meeting our unreal expectations.

How do Christians decide which church to attend? As we walked through the doors of new churches, struck up conversations, and sat under preaching, we wrestled with the reality that no church is perfect. What should we even be looking for?

It happened. You know, that moment that makes you cringe: the joke, the comment—maybe naïve or just insensitive—political, religious, or cultural. But the gist is undeniably to malign someone, the other. What is the irreducible unifier in the equation of learning how to love the other?

We all long for close friendships with others. We desire to have people we can count on, people who know and understand us, and people who will stick by us. Yet, such friendships don't happen overnight. Here is some practical advice for nurturing thriving and lasting friendships.