5 Ways to Be Generous Even If You’re Broke
God calls us to be generous. But what if you’re broke, barely making it through each month? Can you be generous when your bank account is hovering on empty? The…
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Faith Involves Your Brain, Too
I don’t like devotional books. I rarely get swept up in emotional worship experiences. And as much as I’ve wanted to be the girl who sings with her arms raised,…
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…
Stop Taking Jeremiah 29:11 Out of Context
It’s one of the modern Church’s favorite biblical promises—but we’ve gotten it all wrong.
God Has Already Revealed His Plan for Your Life
When trying to discern God’s will for our lives, it is tempting to spend all our our time in prayer. God, what do you want me to do with my…
What We Get Wrong About ‘Finding God’s Will’
What is God’s will for your life? This question tends to haunt us while we go through our college years. We struggle through it by choosing our major, deciding where…
What Grief Teaches About God
Across humanity, nobody desires to experience suffering. Whether physical pain, emotional trauma, daily trials, wrestling with sin or any other form; most of us want to avoid suffering. In fact,…
The Prosperity Gospel Creates Poor Christians
Editor’s note: This piece first ran in 2015. We are posting again in light of Benny Hinn’s recent comments indicating that he is now rejecting prosperity theology. He recently told…
5 Things You Need to Know About Prayer
More than 1,700 years ago, a man called Antony moved into the desert. The son of rich landowners, Antony—who would later be known as Saint Antony the Great—took what he…
Billy Ray Cyrus Credits ‘Almighty God’ for ‘Old Town Road’ at the VMAs
Billy Ray Cyrus credited God for ‘Old Town Road’ at the VMAs. Fresh Fire co-founder Todd Bentley has been accused of preying on interns. And virtual reality is poised to revolutionize the baptism industry.
What Does Spiritual Growth Actually Look Like?
All living things grow. With human beings, we watch babies learns to crawl, to walk, to talk. We grow from total dependance on our parents to eventually being parents are…
You’re Probably Misunderstanding What It Means to Be a ‘Lukewarm’ Christian
We Christians use some odd terms. You know what I’m talking about—churchy words like “the aisle” or “the body” and faithy phrases like “on fire for God” or “backslidden Christian.”…
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…
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…
True Worship Is More Than Singing in Church
There’s a divide in the Church. Well, there are plenty of divides in the Church. But one of the most concerning, I think, centers around the idea of worship: It’s…