ARTICLES
Persistent Prayer — Matthew 7:7
Scripture teaches us to persist in prayer, but should we be repetitive? If God hears our prayers the first time, why should we keep coming back to the throne of grace with the same petition?
5 Ways to Love People in the Midst of Their Sin and Frailty
Loving people tends to be easy when they are good and kind or strong and beautiful. We struggle, though, when people are at their worst and weakest. Here are five ways to love people in the midst of their sin and frailty.
Is It True That You Can't Help Falling in Love with Someone?
The idea that we are helpless victims of love is a very ancient one. How should we respond when our passions, desires, and instincts urge us to have sexual intimacy with someone if the Bible forbids it?
Is Church Discipline Mean?
The tendency today is to view the church as a means of therapy, a place of fellowship and encouragement. The very idea of church discipline seems high-handed, arbitrary, unjust, even mean. Is this true?
5 Ways Valiant Women of the Bible Encourage Us Today
The Bible is full of exciting stories, many of them including strong, passionate, and wise women. Here are five God-glorifying traits we find in these valiant women of the Bible who encourage and inspire us today.
Check Your Spirit Before Doing These 4 Things
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.
One People of God: Christ Has Broken Down the Dividing Wall
I was taught as a teenaged convert that Jews are God’s earthly people and that the church is God’s spiritual people. Here’s why there is one way of salvation for both Jew and Gentile.
7 Dos and Don'ts When You Disagree with Your Spouse
If you’ve been married for any length of time, it’s likely happened that your spouse and you have not seen eye to eye on a particular subject. Here are 7 practical tips for making good decisions that build up your marriage.
5 Reasons Every Christian Should Seek Assurance of Salvation
Plenty of Christians are content to walk through life without the sure knowledge that they belong to Christ. Why is assurance of salvation essential to genuine Christianity?