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Loving God and Your Neighbor in Your Vocation of Friendship
Have you ever considered how friendship is a vocation God gives you for his glory?
How Am I Doing? Fine, but Not Really
You know how it goes. You are going through a difficult time in your life, and some well-meaning person asks you, “How are you doing?” I got this question a lot as a newly bereaved parent thirteen years ago. What do you say to someone who is hurting deeply?
15 Key Christian Books for Your 2019 Reading List
Kickstart the new year by adding these key books on the Christian faith to your 2019 reading list.
Giving Praise and Affirmation: Do You Have the Transparency for This Biblical Mandate?
How many times have you been to a funeral where the person who died was extolled in the warmest possible terms? If you’re like me, this describes nearly every memorial service you’ve attended. Why do we wait until after death to abundantly praise and affirm people?
Holiday Movies 2017-18: Dickens, Division, Family, Forbearance—and One Lump of Coal
The annual holiday movie season, running from mid-November through the new year, usually offers a smorgasbord of worthwhile films—and 2017 was perhaps richer than most. So here’s a little help with the cinematic choices at your local multiplex—or in your living room—over the coming months.
Seeing God’s Blessings in the Little Things
This morning my alarm didn’t go off. That wouldn’t have been much of a problem, except that my phone said 8:30, which is the time I’m supposed to be at work. I discovered that, even in the little things of an ordinary day, God provides for his people.
Where Did Our Love for One Another Go?
Whether it has to do with politics, religion, or pop culture, the most common mode of communication nowadays seems to be hatred, and we see lots of biting and devouring even among fellow believers. As Christians interact with one another in the midst of a hostile world, they must remember the posture of our Lord when he was in the midst of being crucified.
Are Short-Term Friendships Worth the Investment?
There are times in life when you may have to decide if you’re going to invest in a friendship or if you’re going to let the opportunity (and effort it takes) pass you by. We all have a limited amount of time and can therefore only keep up a select number of relationships well. Are short-term friendships worth the investment?
Seeing God’s Sovereignty in Little Moments
I had been telling myself that since I had successfully potty trained my two other children, this time with my two-year-old would naturally have to be easier. That was mistake number one. I learned something important that day about God’s sovereignty in the little moments of life.
EDITOR'S PICKS
Does God Want Deaconesses in the Church?
What does the Bible teach about whether women should hold the office of deacon or the title of deaconess in the church?
2 Easy Ways to Integrate Prayer into Daily LIfe
Here are two simple things you can start doing today to integrate prayer into daily life.
Justice and Mercy United in Christ
If we want to understand the depth of God’s mercy in Christ Jesus, we need a true understanding of the condition of sinful humankind.
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