...The pandemic has revealed our true colors. Among the many things which it has smugly put on display is our fickle relationship to the church. For good or ill, the veneer on the American church has been washed away...What’s left is nothing but an embarrassing inconvenience.

...There’s only one accurate measurement that leads to a healthy self-assessment. Have you found it? What is your measure? Your standard? Your mark? Is it a true one?

...The beauty of creation brings us great joy while the brokenness of it brings great suffering. In his sovereignty and grace, God uses both joy and suffering to shape us and give us hope.

Youtubeification is a feature of our social media networks, everyone is a talking head now, everyone has a platform and so everyone’s views are potentially worth considering as equally valuable.

...Work is part of us because we are made in the image of God. And yet, since the fall, work has not necessarily been easy or always satisfying. Work is good, but work is hard.

...What fascinates me is thinking about the garden of Eden, in light of gardening practices today.

...Negative things can be found in almost every Christian leader at one time or another. They should remind us that we are all treated mercifully by God and cannot claim that any leadership position or recognition is fully “deserved” but strategically assigned by the Lord. He is a master at using flawed people.

...If we were God in heaven, we would have grown impatient with people like us long ago. Our anger rises quickly in the face of personal offense. Our frustration boils over. Our judgments readily fire.

...Society has figuratively wadded up the Bible and thrown it in the trash. Yet it has the words of life and joy.

... When we speak of the sovereign power of God, there are generally a few questions that people raise about God and His power. Those varied questions generally fall under one of two categories...

...This biblical relationship is full of valuable lessons about what it means to be friends. The covenant of friendship is a sacred agreement between friends that promises mutual support and loyalty. David and Jonathan’s story is a beautiful example of this covenant in action.

Unlike any other of the religions of the world, Christianity is uniquely and entirely dependent upon the historical veracity of its holy book, the Bible. The very narratives and prophecies which make up the majority of its pages are the vitals of what Christianity contends as a religion.

God is self-authenticating. He never tries to prove His existence because it is already evident through the created order. Since He is the only objective being, all other living and nonliving objects emanate from...

he word fornication is a common English translation (KJV) of the Greek word porneia, from which we derive the word pornography. Translators differ how to best translate this Greek word.

Whether we’re returning to school or shepherding a child as they head back to school, there are truths about God’s character and faithfulness that can help ground our hearts in his peace, no matter what...