The BackdropMaybe you've heard these phrases:"It takes a village to raise a child." -African proverb"No man is an island." -John Donne, English poet"A cord of three strands is not quickly broken."&nbs...

The BackdropWe all have our own stories—stories about growing up, relationships and about how we found (or are finding) God.Psalms 107 is a collection of stories of how people found their way to God. Each...

On a recent Sunday morning, I was musing about the fact that I had been around a lot of death lately. A few weeks prior, a childhood friend had been killed in a car accident; his mother passed away two weeks la...

The BackdropHave you caught all the hype lately about the scientific discovery that's being called "the God particle"? Particle physicists are as close as one can get to the Boson particle without actually seei...

Our friends at youthministry360.com want to help you be the best Bible teacher you can be. That's why ministry co-founder Andy Blanks wrote Youth Ministry Essentials: 20 Tips To Liven Up Your Bible Study Teachi...

The BackdropWe don't have to follow God too long before we start asking: "What does God want me to do with my life?"It's easy to spend a lot of mental energy languishing over that question, waiting on God to te...

Immigration is a huge issue worldwide, and in America the topic has been debated on the presidential campaign trail and in the Supreme Court. What does God want us to do about foreigners (the Bible's term for i...

The BackdropQuick question: Where do you get your spiritual worth? What is it that makes you feel spiritual? The easy answer is to bring to mind things we do: Bible time, prayer time, helping others. These thin...

The BackdropWhat's the first thing to pop into your mind when you read the following phrase: "Be like Jesus"?For me, the absolute, very first thought that pops into my mind is simply: "I can't"; and I think mos...

The BackdropYou don't have to be around Christianity very long before you hear someone talk about the great commission. If this is the first time you've heard that phrase, here's a little background: After Jesu...