Discipleship

There’s No Contradiction Between God’s Empowerment and Our Efforts to Battle Sin

The Christian life is not a choice between loving and trusting Jesus, and making an effort to avoid temptation and sin. It is not either/or—it is both/and.

Are You Reading the Bible the Wrong Way?

It is possible to read the Bible and misunderstand the point of what God is saying.

A Heart Satisfied With Jesus Alone

Culture whispers that fulfillment is about getting more, being more, achieving more. But I know the truth—chasing those things will always wear me out and leave me thirsty.

When You Feel Like You’ve Been Waiting for a Long Time

God will not disappoint those who wait for him.

The Toughest Parenting Lesson to Embrace

Learning to see our kids' unique gifts

How to Help Someone Hooked by Conspiracy Theories

What to do when someone has gone down the rabbit hole of conspiracies

Remembering Theologian C. René Padilla

The Ecuadorian missiologist was a champion of holistic mission

Why Christianity Can Be the Safest Place for Intellectual Truth-Seekers

The ways that Christianity is a haven for thoughtfulness

Hearing God’s Voice and Obeying in Our Sorrows

We have to dedicate the darkest places of our lives to God’s miraculous power.

Marriage and God’s Sacrificial Love

We love because he loved us.

Battling the Unholy Trinity of Our Sinful Nature

Hoping in the Divine Trinity for victory over sin