ARTICLES
When Community Becomes an Idol
Keeping Christ at the center of our relationships and adoration enables us to live well in both solitude and community.
How to Love Our Friends in Truth—Even When It Stings
Good friendships are not easy. But they are worth it.
The Blessing of Dependence: How the Church Reminds Us of Our Need for Jesus
The sting of dependence is removed by Christ.
Healing Words or Sword Thrusts?
Only God’s words have the power to create, and only his words can hold up the universe. However, as people made in his image, our words have power too, even what Proverbs calls the power of life and death.
Standing on the Shoulder of Nobodies
If we have the eyes to see it, we’ll see the importance of the smallest creature in God’s creation and the lowest Christian in God’s church.
Satan Wants to Isolate You
You can’t call your family for help when they don’t know where you are.
What Italy’s Carbonara Day Teaches Us about the Gospel
The world’s largest “spaghetti social” helps Christians think more deeply about the purity of the ingredients of the gospel.
Go Deeper with Your People
Meaningful conversations can be both precious and rare. But they shouldn’t be as rare as they are.
5 Lies About Christian Community That Sound True and Why They Are Not
Genuine community, even when it’s hard, is always better than the impostors.
When the Nest May Never Be Empty
“Begin with the end in mind,” we tell parents. And that end is often described as an empty nest and an independent child. But is that mantra more American than it is biblical?
Dear Church Member, Don’t Amputate Yourself from the Body of Christ
Just as every member of our physical bodies is important, so is every member of the body of Christ.