"Blessed are the poor in spirit, theirs is the kingdom of heaven" (Matt. 5:3)Many people today would describe themselves as spiritual-but-not-religious. Yet this can mean various things. Some might consider spi...

The Washington Times reports that 16 million lawsuits are filed each year in the United States. That's 30 lawsuits a minute or one every two seconds. Accidents and mishaps are bound to happen in the church and ...

We recently held our Youth Sunday service. I swear it almost gave me an ulcer. Due to the timing of Lent, we had to do it early this year. Smack dab at the end of retreat season, as I like to call the insa...

As a culture watcher, I can't help but notice how quickly and extensively youth culture is changing. In many ways, we're living in the midst of a cultural earthquake. The danger is that when you've been living ...

I like to think of fitness as a subcategory of discipleship. While it's not necessarily typical, it's biblical in that:• your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit (1 Cor. 6:19-20);• we're commanded t...

At the Ethics and Public Policy Center's Faith Angle Forum last week, Southern Baptist Convention Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission President Russell Moore, argued that today's young evangelical Christian...

"Keep my teachings as the apple of your eye" (Prov. 7:2)As a teenager, I spent an inordinate amount of time playing basketball, and I had some wonderful coaches. One coach, who was deeply impactful in my l...

Rare Treasure Bought for Scrap Get downloadable PDF. Get downloadable PowerPoint presentation. About/Disclaimer What Happened: Several years ago, an American scrap dealer bought what he thought was...

"Behold, I stand at the door and knock."In western Africa, there stands a dilapidated building overlooking the Atlantic ocean. The existing threshold of one doorway still stands. It is known as The Door of...

"May all of the gifts and benefits that come from God our Father and the Master, Jesus Christ, be yours!" (1 Cor. 1:2, The Message)When my son was younger, I coached in his basketball league. Back then, th...