We all want to have purpose. But there is a preparing involved, for us to realize that purpose. This is the process of being made usable…

At age 20, I was on the verge of suicide. As a last resort, I called upon God to save my life… and that’s exactly what He did…

When something bad happens, we sometimes say, “Oh well, that’s just life.” But as Christians, maybe there’s a better way for us to respond…

When someone hurts us — like, really hurts us — it’s hard not to wallow in the feelings that well up within us. But when left unchecked, our feelings can distort our perception of reality…

If there are people in the world who should be a safe space for others to come to without having to preface their arrival with “please be gentle” or risk being crucified, it should be Christians…

To trick-or-treat, or not to trick-or-treat? For Christians, that is the question! But maybe there’s a better question we should be asking instead…

When we try to earn other people’s trust, it’s not really for them or about them. It’s for us and about us…

We can serve Jesus, like Martha did; or we can be at His service, like Mary was. But we can’t do both at the same time…

Challies says Christians shouldn’t bother listening to Gandhi, but I think Challies might be wrong about this one. Here’s why…

There’s probably no verse in the Bible that makes me cringe more than Philippians 4:13. Not the verse itself — I just can’t stand how people use it most of the time…

A modern-day parable about a golf enthusiast who staked his claim on a piece of land owned by a local church, and the misunderstandings that ensued...

Christians are called to make disciples. But there’s a fine line between making disciples of Jesus and making disciples of ourselves, and some of us our crossing it…

This world doesn’t need perfect Christians. It needs Christians who know how loved they are in their imperfections, who show up as they really are, who never stop growing…