The prosperity gospel tells people that they don’t have to suffer anymore if they come to Jesus. This is a lie. The beauty of being a Christian is not that God takes away our every ache and pain. Our hope is that he is using it for greater things. God is at work in our hearts, even through our mental health.

Both small and big churches are precious gems in Christ’s kingdom. Here are 12 reasons I love my "smaller" church.

What are some of the challenges pastors face in trying to build friendships with people in their congregation? How can Christians guard themselves from placing unrealistic expectations on their pastor?

Increasingly, some Christians are claiming that no authority structure existed in Adam and Eve’s relationship in the garden of Eden prior to their fall into sin. Is this true?

King David described the conviction he felt over his sin like that of crushed bones. Here are 5 important things we can learn about repentance from Psalm 51.

True teachability is actually one of the rarest of qualities in the hearts and lives of people. So, what is required in order for us to become teachable?

Jesus hung on the cross in excruciating pain, raising himself up for air until his heart was compressed and he suffered asphyxiation. This is the cruel death of crucifixion. Why did the biblical writers record the physical details of Christ’s sufferings?

Jesus died not only to free us from punishment but also to wash us and make us clean. We are free to walk in this new life, we will want to walk in this new life, and we must walk in this new life. This is sanctification.  

What is the relationship between the cup Jesus shuddered from in soul-dismay in the garden of Gethsemane and the cup he gave his disciples in the upper room immediately before he entered the garden?