We read in Genesis that God created the heavens and the earth out of nothing and that all he had made was good (Gen. 1:4, 10, 12, 18,...
Why do we do good things? Why do we carry out acts of love and charity? Conversely, why do we make bad decisions or choose to do evil...
I read an interesting fact the other day in sociologist Rodney Stark’s book, The Rise of Christianity. Stark claims that Christianity’s 40 percent growth per decade during the...
I’m often asked for concrete illustrations of biblical flourishing. One of my favorites is found in Numbers 6:24-26: The LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD make...
One of our great leadership challenges is to always be presenting God and his work to the people in our sphere of influence. There is a sad, sobering...
If work is an area in which we offer ourselves to God, how should Christians view retirement? Many people believe retirement means withdrawing from work or labor in...
Today, President-elect Donald Trump will place his hand on a Bible and take the oath of office to become the forty-fifth President of the United States. The inauguration...
Sin has consequences. It seems obvious, but sin has had a detrimental impact on our ability to flourish. This is because sin has damaged the relationships that are...
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Another Day, Another Article on Why Extreme Poverty Is Declining and No One Knows about It
At the beginning of the month, Fraser Nelson, a columnist with The Spectator, asked, “Around the world, poverty is collapsing. Why is that so hard to believe?” As...