Everyone who has been Baptized into the death and resurrection of Christ Jesus has received the gift of the Holy Spirit (cf. Acts 2:38) who creates faith in us and produces the “fruit of the Spirit” ...

The black-and-white thinking in our politics brings to mind a skill that the state of Texas requires me to teach my college ...

Paul warned his readers that it’s possible to “quench the spirit” (1 Thessalonians 5:19). We might restrict the power of the ...

I believe I have written about this topic in previous years. But, sometimes the on-going frustration from one of life’s ...

John Piper recently urged Christians, especially teens, not to ask how close they can get to sin like mild drunkenness but ...

The death of Jesus Christ on the cross isn’t just a historical event—it’s the divine epicenter of Christian redemption, ...

The godless are easily recognisable by their character and conduct. One of their most visible traits is wrath or fury.

But my real Independence Day came not on the 4th of July, but on a cold night, decades ago – December 29 in Spokane, Washington. I was at a church service I didn’t want to attend. I walked in with a ...

Through his death and resurrection, Jesus shattered the power of sin and death offering freedom through faith, not actions.

The phrase “practice makes perfect” is a common one. It is a phrase that is emphasized by coaches as they work on drills on ...

Everything is just a comma, not the end. Yes, this isn’t the end. This is the turning point. Still God. Still Standing. Not ...

​A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger quiets contention.