We spend a lot of words on intentionality these days, gestures, I think, toward interpreting by lived performance the Scripture about all our words and deeds being hid in the purposes of Jesus.
America has a problem with racism. American churches have a problem with racism.
From the beginning, Israel was to play a unique role as a priestly nation to the world. When God first made a covenant through Moses, he said to the Israelites, “Now if you...
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The What, How, and Why of Anger: Part 6 ...
Five hours after my daughter was born, strangers in scrubs came and arrested her, carrying her down into a world where life...
My wife and I recently started a small group; you know, one of those comfy in-home meetings where a few couples from...
I attended a Christian college that requires students to abstain from social dancing, alcohol, and— believe it or not—R-rated movies. I had...
In yesterday's reflection, we discovered a surprising twist in the mystery story of God's plan to restore and unify all things: "through...
The Spring 2013 issue of Leadership Journal interviewed pastors Craig Groeschel and Kyle Idleman. ...
I hope that as a church we can demonstrate to young women the range of ways for them to express their God-given talents.
We have a pet in our garage, but no one knows about it except me. Well, maybe I let my husband in on the secret. ...
It's a Wednesday morning in Haiti, in a dim room with no light bulb. I am a spectator to the quiet work of five women. ...
The opening verses of Jeremiah can be unsettling if you have been reading this book in order. In chapter 39, King Nebuchadnezzar...
When Linda and I first moved into our home in Irvine, California, we found ourselves wishing that a few things about the...
Editor's Note: On Fridays we're hosting a series called Everything Matters, where guests share why the work of their particular vocational fields...
We must die to life as we know it for resurrection to take place.
Sometimes the godly have a skewed perspective on how God governs, and this causes them needless anxiety. They think that the righteous...
We often measure threshold moments in terms of before and after: the births, weddings, and deaths in our awareness all inhabit similarly...
People of faith are often people of passion. It’s not uncommon for those who have been touched by grace of God to...
