One of my favorite hymns is “Joy to the World.” We usually sing it around Christmas, but for years I have thought of it as an Easter hymn....
Suffering can make it difficult for some to fully experience the joy of Easter. Perhaps you can relate. In your head, you know the good news of Easter,...
I want to know Christ—yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, and so, somehow, attaining to...
We are approaching Holy Week, which begins with Palm Sunday, continues through Maundy Thursday and Good Friday, and culminates in Easter Sunday. These days, and the religious events...
Tina Turner coined the phrase “What’s Love Got To Do With It?” in her 1984 song. This question is particularly relevant to Christians and why they should care...
Far too often Christians think, as Dr. Richard Pratt writes in Designed for Dignity, Jesus came to forgive our sin, make our souls sparkle, to sprinkle us with...
“You have your heads in your Bibles constantly because you think you’ll find eternal life there. But you miss the forest for the trees. These Scriptures are all...
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’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...
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