ARTICLES
Hospitality: A Command for Our Joy
The more we’ve opened our home to friends, acquaintances, and sometimes even strangers, I’ve found that hospitality is good for my spiritual growth.
The Transformative Power of Writing: Comfort for the Anxious Soul
Since having a baby, time for writing exists mainly in the margins. But the Lord still uses the margins.
Don’t Wish Your Life Away
While each phase of life brings challenges, I want to look at the present the way I often look at the past, by focusing on the blessings.
Mental Illness Is Not a Sign of Immature Faith
Mental illness is a result of the Fall, not because it is a sin, but because it is caused by the effects of sin.
The Power of Words
Scripture teaches that “death and life are in the power of the tongue” (Prov. 18:21), and we know this power is real because each of us has felt the crushing blow of hurtful words as well as the uplifting boost of encouraging words.
Avoiding Pride in the Pastoral Life
In this excerpt from the recently released The Unhurried Pastor, authors Brian Croft, and Ronnie Martin explain the main temptations for pastors to be prideful go-getters while neglecting their own walk with the Lord.
Eight Time-Tested Hymns Penned by Women
Some of our richest hymns have been written by women and have been born out of intense suffering.
Help! No One Came to My Bible Study
It’s God who brings about change in hearts, freeing us to be faithful when few come and helping us avoid pride when many do.
Singleness and Same-Sex Attraction
In this excerpt from the recently released Does the Bible Affirm Same-Sex Relationships?, author Rebecca McLaughlin explores what the Bible has to say about singleness.
What I Wish the Church Knew about Grief
I often struggled to know what to say when someone got cancer or lost a loved one. Walking with God through the valley, he taught me how to say what helps and avoid what hurts.