Articles

With the privilege of being created in God’s image comes an immense responsibility. God created us in His own image so that we could reflect aspects of His character to the rest of creation. Yet God did not create just one kind of human in His image. God created a...

You work hard, there is no doubt about that. But how do you know if your work matters, if it is valuable or worthless? As finite humans, we tend create standards of success for our work and base the value of our work on those arbitrary standards. Some people measure...

Opening the news app first thing in the morning can be one of our biggest mistakes. When we read about what is happening in our nation, not to mention worldwide, it is easy to allow sadness and discouragement to cloud our day. The world seems so troubled with people...

In February, evangelical writer and speaker, Max Lucado apologized for a “disrespectful” sermon he preached in 2004 against homosexuality. This apology came after he had preached a sermon on the Holy Spirit as a guest at the Washington National Cathedral and members...

As Christians in ministry, we are not exempt from the temptation to compare our ministry to others. We may ask ourselves, “Does my ministry look as vibrant and growing as his ministry?” We may wonder, “Do I have as many followers or converts under my belt as he does?”...

When someone asks, “What’s your favorite holiday?”, it’s really hard to think of anything else but Christmas. I mean, what’s not to like about Christmas? The Christmas season lasts for over a month (if you do it right), and its filled with twinkly lights, cozy...

Diversity is a buzz word that can conjure a variety of emotions. For some, diversity is a virtue in itself, a goal that must be achieved whether in a nation, an organization, a business, or a church. For others, diversity is divisive and problematic and something that...

Pastor James Coates’ imprisonment has sparked debate among Christians, with some insisting that he is being persecuted and others insisting that his experience cannot be classified as persecution. Some have been anything but gracious toward the Coates family because...