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…
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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…
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…
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…
Yes, Christianity Is a Religion, Not Just a Relationship
More weeks than not, I think about skipping church. “We could just take this one week off, I tell myself. We’ll be back next week. It’s cold out, anyway.” The…
Law Now Requires ‘In God We Trust’ to Be Posted in Kentucky and South Dakota Schools
A new law requires ‘In God We Trust’ to be posted in Kentucky and South Dakota schools. New footage of Dallas shows police officers laughing and joking as a handcuffed man died. And scientists in Japan are experimenting with developing…
Yes, God Will Give You More Than You Can Handle
Recently, I was going back through my journals and I read words I had written years before: “God, I can’t handle this anymore. I don’t know what to do, but…
4 Ways the Modern Church Looks Nothing Like the Early Church
I often hear Christians say that we should be more like the early church. And I must admit, I’ve been one of those Christians. But if we linger on how…
7 Unbiblical Statements Christians Believe
We don’t often stop to consider the magnitude of what the Bible represents. It is literally God revealing Himself and communicating Himself to mankind in written word. Orthodox Christianity teaches…
7 Prominent Christian Thinkers Who Wrestled With Doubt
In his book, In Two Minds: The Dilemma of Doubt & How to Resolve It, theologian Os Guinness wrote, “If ours is an examined faith, we should be unafraid to…
3 Prayers We Need to Stop Saying
Accidental habits are easy to form and hard to break. No one means to leave the towel on the floor every morning. Only the cruel and heartless consciously keep the…
God Has a Purpose in Your Disappointment
“Hope deferred makes the heart sick,” says King Solomon. Proverbs, which Solomon wrote, speak to the human condition, and this one is no exception. We’re all familiar with disappointment. You…
Can Patriotism Become Idolatry?
The church I grew up in has these gorgeous stained glass windows that line every wall of the sanctuary. Rain or shine, light explodes through them every Sunday morning, bathing…
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…
Remember, the Bible Never Mentions a Building Called ‘Church’
Recently, I wrote this piece, encouraging people who love God but who for any number of reasons find themselves outside of a traditional church. A number of Fundamentalist Christians objected.…