Just as we need to check the oil when our car is spewing smoke, we likewise need to do a “spirit-check” before rashly drawing conclusions about people based on something they have said or done.

Despite bedtime prayers, careful church attendance, family Bible reading, and a firm commitment to living out the faith, neither of our two adult children is currently following Christ. I hope to see others avoid such an outcome. In that light, here are seven parenting errors that can influence adult children to leave the faith.

The devil uses cultural divides in society to separate the body of Christ. What does the Bible teach regarding how to deal with divisive people in the church?

People lack friends, and they suffer for it. They are doing life alone, and that is hard. We need to learn to be friends again, and the apostle Paul teaches us how in his first letter to the church in Thessalonica.

A mechanistic church mindset is a counterfeit to an organic church mindset. How should Christians approach programs and extracurricular activities as they seek to nurture organic love and service in the body of Christ?

When it comes to money, we get conflicting messages: money is power; money is a curse; money corrupts; money means you’ve made it. Here are 10 essential lessons about money from the book of Proverbs.

Here is some practical advice from a seasoned minister to help young men who are just starting out in pastoral ministry.

Is it possible that even in our self-inflicted trials—when we are acutely aware of our fallen, sinful nature—God’s glory is manifested by his work in and for us? Absolutely.

When a professing believer hurts our feelings or reputation, how should we respond? Here are four ways.