Life
God's Hidden Purposes in Your Suffering
What if our suffering has more to do with other people than it does us?
Ethics
Why God Won't Give You Everything You Want
Does it seem like everyone has a great life except you? Why does it sometimes seem like God isn't giving you the good gifts he...
God
'Twas the Night of Christmas
'Twas the night of Christmas, when all through Israel not a prophet was stirring. The priesthood had settled for a long winter’s nap. King Herod...
Jesus Christ
Christmas Is for the Lonely and Grieving
Jesus understands and he meets us where we are, in our loneliness and in our suffering, and allows us to grieve.
God
When Disobedience Is Faithfulness
Persecution has increased in China. Here in America, we need to remember our privilege and go before God in prayer as members of one body,...
Jesus Christ
How We Can Know God Wants to Be With Us
God loves us and desires to be with us so much that he came down and became one of us.
Life
James K. A. Smith: Why Community Matters More Than We Think
Why is the Christian community important? How does the formation of a Christian community relate to individual Christians?
Church
5 Practical Ways Churches Can Care for Women
A local church-planter recently asked me about how his church can better care for women. As I've reflected on this question since that conversation, several...
Church
Why Our Preaching Isn't Effective
What makes ministry and preaching ineffective in our day? Here are some challenges we face.
Gospel
R. C. Sproul: "How Can I Know I Am Saved?"
We're capable of serious and radical falls from grace, but never total and final falls because we're being preserved by our Savior.
