You may think you are growing in the Lord by going to church and Bible studies and reading the Bible. But you can do these things for years without any meaningful growth.

Daniel Darling shares how the characters of Christmas help us to locate ourselves—and find hope—in the Christmas story.

How does the reality of an ever-changing world impact our spiritual maturity? If everything is always moving, is there any hope of stability?

Nancy Bynum went from being a U.S. intelligence official to something she never thought she’d be—a stay-at-home mom.

Parents, J. Ryan Lister has some good news: That insecurity you feel about how you’re discipling your kid is actually a good thing.

As we thank God together, it not only exalts God and emboldens our own faith but encourages other believers, writes Dustin Crowe.

Since the day the snake whispered to Eve in the garden, generations have been fixed on the idea that we can control our lives. But we can’t.

In discipleship, when exactly should a Christian borrow an idea, quote, or book from those who tend to color outside the lines?

Trillia Newbell explains why our motives matter and how, by looking to Jesus, we can learn to do the right things for the right reasons.

How do we grow in obedience to Christ? Jonathan Hayashi proposes that our primary means of sanctification should be our local church body.

Staff writer Shar Walker takes a walk around her neighborhood and sees the brokenness of sin, the depravity of our hearts, and the promise of redemption.

Stephen Witmer hadn’t ever dreamed of being a small-town pastor. Then he became one. Ever since, the Lord has been changing his heart.