Biblical love calls us to both discernment and charitable interpretations as we work our way through problems. We are never supposed to be naive, but we also must not be cynical and fearful.

...I shall attempt to describe how we can lose sight of Christ in a few places most precious to us: the gospel, the Scriptures, the pursuit of holiness, and the church.

“Friend” is a common word. It’s almost, at this point in history, a throw away term. We use it to talk about acquaintances, those we have casual relationships with...But isn’t there more to it than that?

...It is not readily apparent why it is becoming increasingly easy to disengage with human relationships at a time when people are self-reporting to be lonelier than they ever have been.

While Lent is a ritual observed by various groups, it has been popularized most notably by the Catholic Church. ..There are a number of reasons, however, that Christians should not observe Lent.

...We often fail to understand that our weaknesses are our unlikely allies because we forget our purpose in life. Or we, if we do know our calling, we forget how to fulfill it best.

...If I didn’t know better, I might think the future is grim for God’s people; that everything is falling apart...We are, no doubt, full of questions, chief among which is, where is God in all of this?

... it’s hard to do evangelism when nobody’s really talking to anybody. As believers, we must take the initiative to engage people, draw their interest and attention to the gospel, and speak the good news...

...Believers too often reinforce the Grumpy Christian Stereotype. Some professing Christians feel morally superior to those who engage with culture, and as a result, they major on making judgments.

...We have forgotten how charity came into the world in the first place, how they are not simply a given in human history, and how it was that the Christians generated the kind of care we now hope for...

...Sadly, more and more Christians are replacing personal time in the Bible with time spent reading books or articles about the Bible.

...None of us knows what God will do in a person’s life after we have sown the seed. But Jesus makes it clear that you will share in the joy and the reward of all that comes from every seed you have sown.