The apostle John moved from being known as a “Son of Thunder” to “the disciple Jesus loved.” Something big happened to transform this fiery man from one ...
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Pastor Doug Pagitt writes, "Many of the church's young people are begging for a different relationship with money." Before churches can address the giving ...
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Those of us who have many possessions or few can all be possessed by what we have—or don't have. While Christians should live simply, the focus should not be on ...
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One of the greatest challenges in our age-and in any age-is how to keep money in perspective. Money can be a great opportunity and a wonderful tool, but it also can be a ...
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Committed Christians hold down jobs just like their friends and neighbors—and just like their friends and neighbors, we sometimes have a problem earning enough money ...
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When physical beauty, intelligence, athletic ability, or talent is the basis for self-esteem, the average person can have feelings of inferiority, emptiness, longing, and ...
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Verla Gillmor writes, "If your raw data is flawed, you end up with a faulty conclusion. The same is true with how we see ourselves. If we lack self-confidence, maybe ...
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We have more, but enjoy less. No matter how hard we work or how much money we accumulate, on the whole we are not happier. Why is that? Somewhere along the line we have entertained ...
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Where is it written that friends have to be carbon copies of us? When we were children the predominant factor in choosing friends was geographical location. Whoever lived ...
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Few things can keep us up at night like words that should—or should not—have been said. In "Tell It Like It Is," Annette Smith shares times in her ...
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In a recent CHRISTIANITY TODAY article, Andy Crouch quotes film industry veteran Barbara Nicolosi as saying, "Within five to ten years, we will see Christians in Hollywood ...
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Advances in medical technology have helped more and more people survive extraordinary physical trauma. A Christianity Today editorial quotes Leon Kass, former chair of the ...
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As the popular hymn "Amazing Grace" suggests, we all once were lost, but if we've given our lives to Christ, we've been found and saved from sin. We'd ...
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How do Christians reconcile pain and confusion about unanswered prayer with our belief in an all-powerful God of love?
Using the article "The Gift of Unanswered Prayer" ...
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Is it wrong for a Christian to doubt? One of America's greatest poets, Emily Dickinson, struggled her entire life to achieve certainty in her beliefs. What can we learn ...
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Mention the word "doubt" in most church groups and red flags begin to fly. Many Christians equate doubt with becoming sidetracked in the faith and, ultimately, unbelief. ...
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Each generation born into the world has a new set of worries thrust upon it. Though Jesus has told us in the Bible that we don't need to worry, it's hard to believe him ...
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Our attitude toward money and our use of material things have long been critical issues for Christians. Should we give everything away, opt for a simple lifestyle, or focus ...
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During three years as a political prisoner in the Soviet Union's notorious gulag, Irina Ratushinskaya discovered an inner freedom that many people never experience outside ...
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Most of us have acquaintances who teach us doctrine or dispense advice. But have we formed honest, open friendships that are grounded in prayer and concern for all of life? ...
