ARTICLES
Shame Is a Cruel Taskmaster
Shame may have felt like a good idea at the time, but its roots were too weak to sustain any real fruit in my life.
Celebrating the Swans of Today
Hearers may recoil, offended by the message of a savior crucified for the sins of the world, yet believers are swans faithful to participate in sharing the good news of Jesus.
Jesus, Our Suffering Shepherd: A Journey through Psalms 22 & 23
Dear Christian, as the sun rises after a dark and moonless night, the despair of Psalm 22 rises to become the comfort of Psalm 23.
See People as God Sees Them
Misunderstandings can cause painful conflict, but because we are commanded to love God and love neighbor, we should seek unity in our relationships even when it’s hard.
Do You Doubt the Resurrection? A Helpful Resource
Do you doubt the claim that Jesus Christ rose from the dead? Do you know anyone who is skeptical about this claim?
The Lord Is My Shepherd: A Reflection on Psalm 23
With rod and staff, our Shepherd leads us. He protects us from our enemies and often from ourselves.
Finding God in the Cracks
Most of us have those small cracks of time when we task switch and catch our breath. What do we fill them with?
Beautifying Eden
In this excerpt from the recently released Rembrandt Is in the Wind, author Russ Ramsey reminds us how God sees his people: We are fully exposed in our short-comings, and at the same time we are of unimaginable value to him.
Stuck in the Middle of Suffering
Scripture tells us God is working all things for our good, yet if we’re honest each one of us probably has an area of life where we feel like we are perpetually waiting in the bad.
Our Disagreements Are Different from the World’s
Inside Christ’s church, it is possible to be of one mind no matter how far apart we are at any given point.
The Truth about Our Bodies
In this excerpt from the recently released Cultural Counterfeits, author Jen Oshman reminds us we were not made to fix our eyes on ourselves or on each other, whether in real life or online: We were made to fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfector of our faith.
The Humbling and Nurturing Work of a Good Editor
A good editor will recognize when your tone is out of line. They’ll hear the snarl in your writing. And they’ll be willing to say, “I think you need to think through this a bit more.”