...Agnostics deny God exists because evidence is lacking. But the proof of God is all around them...The problem isn’t that proof doesn’t exist. The problem is the human heart doesn’t want to believe.

A disturbing exception to our culture’s insistence on universal toleration is the hatred reserved for ethnic Jews. The October 7 attack against Israel provoked a worldwide outpouring--of bitter hatred.

...When David wrote Psalm 23, he was not relaxing in his palace, reflecting calmly on some abstract point of theology. He was facing real danger. Enemies surrounded him. His life was under threat.

...Jesus told His disciples that they would be tried, tested, hated, and persecuted for their faith...Here we see two examples of this reality in the ministries of Jesus and John the Baptist.

I’ve been praying for the Lord to heal me from significant chronic health problems for a long while now. I will continue to.  In the meantime, I marvel at what He IS healing me from through this pain..

Freedom is easy to enjoy and easy to forget...But freedom is not normal in much of the world. American Christians should both value it and know the history that gave it to us.

...Modern versions of Christianity continue to shrink God to a size that is more manageable to our senses. We prefer a tame deity who stays in the background. One who shows up when we need Him...

...These questions deal with three areas: how we prepare for corporate worship, how we participate in corporate worship...We can identify ways we need to grow in this crucial area of discipleship.

Jesus knows your sins, your errors, your follies, and still He loves you tenderly. Your weakness does not repel Him; it gives Him occasion to show mercy. God's grace far exceeds all our sin and misery.

Church singing is not merely an emotional expression. Through singing, believers teach and encourage one another. Truth is carried not only through sermons but through the voices of the congregation itself.

...It is amazing that people who understand baptism would ever conclude that infants should be baptized. Everything baptism is by its very nature is outside the realm of possibility for babies.

...Often, caring for people spiritually is simply about helping them take the next little step. Usually there’s a larger goal that they (and you) want to reach—but that can begin  with small steps.

...The good life was discussed in the ancient world. Many philosophers wondered about what a good life consists of. In these two verses, we have seven points about what it means to live a good life.

...I’ve discovered hundreds of passages in Scripture about abuse. Abuse is woven throughout Scripture, offering rich teaching on what abuse is, how it affects us, and how God responds to it.

If a pastor's child rejects the gospel, must that pastor step down from ministry? It's a question more pastors and churches will face than we might expect. It's a question worth thinking through carefully.

What was David thinking? He did not plan to sin. Destructive, life-changing sin can happen in a moment. One day—one decision—can change the trajectory of your life and your family for generations.