Karl Barth is the most influential and towering theological figure of the 20th century. This bespectacled, Swiss thinker single-handedly laid a devastating attack against the theological liberalism that was dom...

Every scary movie I've ever seen is littered with it—suspense. There is a scene where the villain is hiding, and even though you know exactly where he is, you watch eagerly on the edge of your seat waitin...

Haiti is a nation where many people are suffering dire poverty. Mission: Haiti is one of the Christian organizations serving Haitian residents by offering basic medical care, help with construction an...

People strive to be the best, even in the church; but in the world of youth ministry, what does it mean to be, use or do the best? Is being the best unhealthy or God-honoring? To find out, we spoke with four ex...

"I hate games—organizing, running and trying to get my kids to play them." How many times have you said or thought something similar? On the list of priorities, game playing often does not rank high. You ...

Similar to many youth ministries across the United States, ours traditionally ramps up activities during the summer months. Students are out of school and want things to do. Parents are still working and want t...

In 2011, CNN.com published an article discussing evangelical outrage to a recent Arkansas court decision allowing homosexual couples to adopt children. The author highlighted the fact that while evangelica...

Our God is a god of surprises. Are your eyes open to His surprises?This year, I began a plan to read through the Bible in 90 days. I am about a third of the way to the goal (and a few days behind). Among severa...

It's springtime in America! The birds are chirping, the flowers are budding, and the Chicago Cubs are just about mathematically eliminated from the playoffs. All this also means it's prom season, that most drea...

I vividly remember the scene in Steven Spielberg's 1982 classic horror film Poltergeist, when little Carol Anne Freeling, played by Heather O'Rourke, announces to the rest of the family the arrival of supernatu...