J.A. Medders tells us what the most important five-letter word in Calvinism is. (Hint: it’s not TULIP.)

We long to be set free from our burdens and sins that weigh us down and be given a blank slate. So we set goals, but we fail and feel hopeless. Thankfully, there’s a way to start each day anew.

With too much to do and too little time and energy to do it, life’s plate fills up quickly. Christ-followers are tempted to see “church” as just another option in the buffet of life. But there’s a problem with viewing church this way.

How can we live well today when we can’t shake the past? Lydia Brownback explains how we can be set free from self-condemnation.

The most glossed-over sections of Paul’s epistles are the endings. But if we listen carefully, they contain rich ministry principles.

Many pastors hate networking. But there's a good and godly kind of networking that doesn't feel so greasy.

Sometimes all we can see is devastating loss when, in reality, God is clearing the path for you to find invaluable treasures.

Friendships don’t just spring from nothing. Friendships require forging. Good friendships require constancy, candor, counsel, and carefulness.

God’s grace sees you as fallen, broken, messy, and in need of a love that accepts you where you are.

Disciple-making can be hard and lonely. But you're not alone, and the work is eternally worthwhile.

It's normal to be defined by what we do or what we’re passionate about. But this is not how the Bible defines us. What we do is not who we are.

God loved us and sent his Son to die for us, even when we were different. The church, likewise, should love special needs people.