Racism Racism is Receding But Still Requires Christ's Redeeming April 30, 2021 Racist attitudes have declined substantially, even in our lifetimes, but they aren't gone. Christians black and white should pray together for true healing.
Parenting Teach Them Diligently March 31, 2021 Being home during the pandemic has helped me see we're to teach our children not only what God says but also how we apply His words in day-to-day living.
abortion Seeing Kingdom Light in Cultural Dark February 17, 2021 Even if Christianity appears to be losing culturally, if we have eyes to see, we can glimpse Jesus the King acting in culture to bless us and glorify Him.
Church In Days of Trouble, the Church Matters January 29, 2021 As the pandemic continues to rage and spread despair, a Gallup survey shows one of the best things we can do is to go to church.
new year's resolutions The New Year's Resolution We All Need December 30, 2020 Amid cancel culture, political polarization and racial division, we need more than ever to ‘Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood’
Politics Give Thanks. Life is More Than Politics November 19, 2020 When I sit down for the Thanksgiving meal, I'll thank God I was able to participate in politics this year. But I’ll also give thanks that life is much more than that.
Politics Count it all joy ... if the other guy wins September 30, 2020 If the person we don’t vote for wins, let us respond with joy. Because even bad leaders create opportunities for Christians to serve.
Providence Building Our House on the Rock August 29, 2020 Fifteen years after buying a house we couldn't afford, God has used the challenges of our house to reveal His providence and to grow us in our reliance on Him.
biblical sufficiency Faith for the Fog July 31, 2020 The Bible doesn't tell us how God will provide a job, a house or safety from a virus. But it does show us He takes care of His people—even when they can't foresee how.
deaths of despair Hope for Hard Times July 01, 2020 As "deaths of despair" are rising again in America amid the coronavirus pandemic, Christian faith offers to turn great hardship into abiding hope.
strangers and exiles We Are All Exiles Now May 29, 2020 Beyond physical separation and severe persecution, exile always includes a deep longing caused when our circumstances aren't what they ought to be. These days, all of us feel that.
health care The Difference Christianity Makes April 29, 2020 During health crises like the coronavirus pandemic, Christianity and its influence often make the difference between life and death.
COVID-19 Birthing Life and Hope Amid Fear March 31, 2020 When death is all around us—and our own powers have so far failed us—Christians know that God is a God who brings life out of death. That is our hope.
sin and salvation God, Guilt and Then What? January 30, 2020 The recently translated masterpiece Lucky Per dramatically depicts the struggle of faith today and shows why we need Christ.
evangelical Why I’m Still in an ‘Evangelical’ Church January 01, 2020 Evangelical churches may not preach about sin and salvation enough. But the fact that they still do is why—despite the unpopularity of the name—I still belong to one.
humility Humility, Not Hubris, Leads to Greatness November 30, 2019 Instead of striving for advancement, we should serve others in love. Humble as our work may be, Christ uses it to advance His great kingdom.
vocation Unbelievable: Netflix Shows Christian Faith at Work October 07, 2019 Through a Christian detective, Netflix shows that faith in action gives hope to others because it makes it possible, in the midst of a world filled with evil, to believe in a good God.
Image of God Why God Made Us in His Image September 30, 2019 What is the purpose of being created in the image of God? He made us in His image to create and extend orderly communities of selfless love across the globe.
Devotions The Diet of Devotion August 29, 2019 Too often, we try to live spiritually on a diet of milk—which distracts our minds from seeking the things of God and prevents our hands from serving the needs of others.
vocation An Occupation for Every Saint July 31, 2019 Joining our work with Jesus’ larger redemptive purpose is the job of every Christian—regardless of which class they happen to fall in.
religious liberty Breaking the Siege June 29, 2019 To break the siege mentality we should adopt the kingdom mentality—knowing that Christ is controlling everything for our benefit and His ultimate victory.
Work Just Showing Up May 30, 2019 The principles of presence and prayer can, in Christ’s kingly hands, turn our common labor into something distinctively Christian and uncommonly good.
children Why Moms, Dads and Bosses Need Kid-Focused Careers April 30, 2019 The first time God told men and women to work—in the Garden of Eden—it was in a conversation about having children. The two go together, for both parents.
culture Cultivating Earth and Eternity March 30, 2019 Christians are called by Christ their king to cultivate both earth and eternity. These two callings are distinct but never separate, and both glorify God.
Work 3 Keys to Meaning at Work February 26, 2019 When we put our work in Christ, He makes all of it meaningful—even the failures—as part of His larger mission.
