Should Christians Participate In Partisan Politics?
Politics is such a divisive topic and I’m not here to stir up strife, but it is time for followers of Jesus to examine our loyalties to political partisanship and…
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A New Kind of Prosperity Gospel
Growing up in evangelicalism, millennials were told to watch out for the health, wealth and prosperity gospel: the belief that if we did certain things that God would reward us…
8 Ways to Actually Deepen Your Faith
Have you been moving forward in your Christian walk? Or do you struggle to enjoy a real relationship with God? Too often Christians consider the act of salvation to be an…
Why Your Prayers Aren’t ‘Working’
I wish I could say that my prayer life is one defined by consistent authenticity and audacious faith. But if I’m being honest … Prayer is one of the places…
Why the Book of Romans Doesn’t Mean What You Think It Means
Dr. Scot McKnight thinks we’ve been reading Romans all wrong. As the professor of New Testament at Northern Baptist Theological Seminary, McKnight is a renowned Bible scholar who’s written numerous books…
Why Chasing Your Dreams Can Leave You Feeling Empty
Remember your Creator in the days of your youth, before the days of trouble come and the years approach when you will say, “I find no pleasure in them.” Ecclesiastes…
Are You in a Toxic Friendship?
In the recent decade, I’ve witnessed tragic instances of broken relationships and detrimental rifts within various communities: schools, churches, neighborhoods, families and the workplace. Many of us are sometimes caught…
4 Bible Verses That Are Constantly Used Out of Context
We have all seen those black and white Dust Bowl photographs. When we see snapshots of tired farmers looking on in despair as their whole livelihoods rise up and disappear…
What American Christians Can Learn From Colin Kaepernick
Editor’s Note: This piece originally ran when Colin Kaepernick was the quarterback of the 49ers. He is no longer in the NFL, but has become a vocal racial justice advocate. This…
Why the Idea of Being in ‘Union’ With God Is So Life-Changing
We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might…
So, You’re No Longer Passionate About Faith
Ephesus was once a famous and flourishing Greek city. The apostle Paul founded the church in Ephesus and spent three years discipling the first believers there. He later wrote them…
How to Tell the Difference Between a Good Relationship and the Right Relationship
Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart, and the pleasantness of a friend springs from their heartfelt advice. – Proverbs 27:9 (NIV) Most people know toxic relationships hurt us,…
9 Things Everyone Should Do When Reading the Bible
Very few of us have the inclination or interest in diving into three years of seminary education in order to get a better handle on the Scriptures. However, every believer…
3 Questions for Discerning Your Calling
The renowned British novelist Dorothy Sayers once said that, “Work is not, primarily, a thing one does to live, but the thing one lives to do. It is, or it…
5 Ways to Start ‘Divorce-Proofing’ Your Marriage
My husband and I got divorced before we got married. Well, not really but we had a tumultuous dating relationship that culminated in a broken engagement and two years of…