"About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were all listening to them" (Acts 16:25). This happened in a jail cell in Macedonia about 2,000 years ago.Many y...
Tim Keller, a New York City pastor who ministered to young urban professionals and in the process became a leading example for how a winsome Christian witness could win a hearing for the gospel even i...
Brought to you by [photo1] Newsweek called him "C.S. Lewis for the twenty-first century." While Tim Keller (1950-2023) had his unique role and vocation, many would agree that ...
Two Middle East nations share a city named Tripoli.They share little else, apart from a Phoenician heritage and mutually near-unintelligible dialects of Arabic. One of their starkest contrasts concern...
He came to us neglected and abused. A skeletal survey revealed multiple fractured bones and brain bleeds. When he entered our home at 13 months old, this precious baby boy - who finally became our fir...
When the world tells me things will never change, and it feels like God is all but silent, being anchored to the Word helps me realize that God has been working behind the scenes all along. During COV...
Abiding in Christ, and worshipping Him is our full defense against Satan's attacks. Here are five ways to put on the full armor of God and worship Him as your weapon against spiritual attacks.We live ...
If we want to be like Jesus, we must practice hearing God's voice instead of doing all the talking. As Christians, our spiritual growth is important to have a vibrant relationship with God. However, w...
Last year, a Washington Post journalist interviewed Ian Bradley, a professor of cultural and spiritual history here in the United Kingdom, about the accession of King Charles III to the throne. The re...
This verse, especially once someone understands God's purpose, can bring great comfort. It is possible to know that God works all things out for the good of those He calls to His purposes. When lookin...
A piece of printed paper or cardstock is, in and of itself, harmless. But the use of such an article for sinful intent is therefore evil. Because of their use in a sinful manner, it's best to have no ...
Gratitude is all the rage these days.Since the mid-2000s, when the writings of positive psychologist Robert Emmons got the train rolling, a veritable industry has sprung up around the study of gratitu...
We know the Bible talks about wars and turning the other cheek, but does it say anything about riots? If so, does it have any lessons for us today?Sometimes it seems like every news report features an...