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I once read a story about a kid that started a lawn mower with the oil cap loose. The kid […]

This won’t be a, “Hey, look on the brightside…or else you’re a sinner!” moment. So, you can relax. Truth is, […]

The church shouldn’t be here. It just doesn’t work. At least not in terms of how movements generally go. Organizations led […]

They are doing these things because they know we want them to, not because they want to.

In 1 Kings 17 Elijah is divinely sustained with water from a brook and food brought by ravens during a […]

There is within us a deep joy in giving. It’s beneath the layers of callouses and fears that plague our […]

Our sin has a ripple effect.

Sam Chan’s wonderful book Evangelism in a Skeptical World fleshes out a practical pathway to create “gospel conversations.”  Simply put, conversations have three […]

The quality of a man’s marriage life is based on his ability to die to himself. Healthy marriages are intentionally built on selflessness and […]

For everyone paying attention there is a growing sense of fear and uncertainty spreading around the globe.  Earthquakes are so […]

At the stores, Easter appears to be the celebration of a big, fluffy bunny that leaves behind eggs filled with […]

Christians live in a paradox: We give up our lives in order to truly receive life. Ostensibly, this may seem […]

He provided a sacrifice. An innocent gave its life to cover the sins of mankind.

When someone opposes you, do your words kind of soften? Are you tempted to pull punches, or change the subject altogether? […]

For all of those who are now at home, without five billion activities to rush to, without sports, without even […]

“Oh, death where is your sting? Oh, grace where is thy victory?”

Suicide is not a new story, and for students like freshman Whitney Barnum and senior Timothy Black, who both attend […]

Fear, worry, and anxiety are all cousins. Fear is our reaction to something that intimidates us. Worry is what happens […]

Before we get started, I need to let you in on a little secret about a deeply ingrained insecurity that […]

From a high of 29,551 on February 12th, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (Dow) fell to 19,899 on March 18th—a […]

As a youth ministry minor at Central Baptist College (CBC), many of my friends were pursuing ministry degrees. While my […]

Christ died for you knowing you would be a sinner.

The image of a diamond is commonly used to show the multi-faceted reality of how sinners are saved by God. […]

I don’t know how to change a tire.  I don’t know rocket science or calculus.  I don’t know how bad […]

We are tempted because we feel the warning sign is keeping us from something we want or need to see.

Someone who loves me recently told me that I could work harder to make myself a more positive person.  Apparently, […]

A very wrong assumption about discipleship is that the right process will yield transformation. We can easily get caught up […]

There are only two ways to live life: Your way.  God’s way.  There is no third way. To put it […]

Regardless of whether you hold to a young earth or an old earth position, we can all agree that humanity […]

One of the most-repeated commands in the Bible is “Fear not.” Jesus told us in the Sermon on the Mount […]

I recently read, “Heart chaos is the result of a worship disorder, not circumstances”. You see, my world is anything […]

God is the same yesterday today and tomorrow.

I’m a Christian currently working in the food industry, so I’m writing this article because it’s extremely important that the […]

Most Christians agree with what Ray Ortlund wrote about prayer: “There’s one prime, basic, all-important place in your life where […]

We are a team because God designed it that way.

For both the student and critic alike, a bow must be made towards the inexpressibly unmatched content of the Bible. Even though […]

There are a growing number of people who are getting on the bandwagon to endorse euthanasia.   Euthanasia may be defined […]

It is with a good dose of humility I wish to write a post on abortion. I desire for this […]

Men with rape and molestation charges are treated the worst in prisons. Sex-offenders are viewed as the most disgusting people […]

RESPONDING TO BETRAYAL  I have heard it said that given enough time everyone will eventually let you down. That sounds […]

God wants us to choose Him.

Growing up, I thought my family was like every other family and then I learned that we weren’t. But wait, […]

Abortion is only a political issue because we’ve allowed it to become one. Every time I write about it, someone […]

The Scriptures are deep breaths that satisfy our lungs and clear our minds.

Pornography is a deadly mistress. She stands poised with promises, willing and ready at a moment’s notice. She strikes unexpectedly, […]

“Life isn’t worth living without it.”  Those six words spoken by my dad brought my world racing into high-definition focus […]

It’s true that difficult people are everywhere on the planet because everyone has experienced difficulty and brokenness. But some people […]

We humans are a funny breed, aren’t we? We often don’t get serious about something until we see it. For whatever reason, […]

When an airline pilot charts his route, he is faced with the task of remaining on course until he arrives […]

When we rest in God’s presence, He makes Himself known to us.