They call me the trailing spouse, the one-half of a marriage who gives up her comfortable life to follow her breadwinning husband and his new job posting overseas.
On Mother's Day, USA Today profiled several hard-working moms whose faith helps them balance their varied roles with joy and perseverance.
What if someone told you they knew the secret to a better life? What if they shared this secret with you? They...
On June 12, 1987, Ronald Reagan, the President of the United States, stood in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany. In the speech he delivered to more than 40,000 Germans, the President...
Ephesians 2:14 begins with a bold proclamation: "For he himself is our peace." In context, the "he" is Christ, whose blood brought the Gentiles near to God and God's people (2:13). The Greek of...
Not all Christians who are working feel a sense of dignity in their work because they think it’s meaningless. When people learn their work truly has worth in God’s eyes, they are freed...
When I was young, I loved superheroes. (Okay, I still do. I'll admit it.) I would sit entranced in front of my family's black and white Motorola television, watching the Adventures of Superman,...
“How can we create a congregation where work and discipleship are truly integrated?” This is a question...
In the last decade, we have witnessed the rise of the "new atheists." Led by Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, Christopher Hitchens, and folks like them, atheism has received considerable attention in...
This Mother’s Day, I long for my grandmother’s Ponds-scented soft skin, Jamaican-lilting voice, and treasured hands clasped in prayer morning, noon, and night. She’s gone—died almost 16 years ago,...
Every recent survey of American religious belief and practice testifies to the fact that Americans are becoming less "religious." We are less...
Last week I attended a meeting where a very famous sports broadcaster gave a motivational speech. Generally, I am not very motivated...
Dallas Willard died today, May 8, 2013, at age 77. His ideas and books about spiritual formation have made a lasting impression...
If you've ever experienced being left out, you know how unpleasant this can be. Perhaps, when you were growing up, you didn't fit with the "cool kids" at school. Or, perhaps you feel...
“Being made one with Christ, we are made one with all who belong to Christ, united with the church in every time...
In our study of the first part of Ephesians 2, we saw that God's salvation by grace through faith includes far more than a ticket to Heaven after death. In fact, God saves...
An employee in a Brooklyn Hardware Store has been there since 1951 and has a unique ability with numbers. There’s no need for a computer to keep inventory because it’s all his brain...
When we began our devotional study of Ephesians 2:1-10, I mentioned that I felt a sense of excitement similar to what I'd...
“Houston, we’ve had a problem.” Over 200,000 miles from Earth, one of Odyssey’s oxygen tanks had exploded, making Apollo 13’s lunar landing...
It’s been about six or seven months now since we said to each other, “Hey, let’s keep in touch!” I’m probably equally as much to blame, but I often wonder what happened to...
