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January 2025

January 22, 2025

Why Mercy Triumphs Over Judgment

"Mercy" isn't one of those words we hear much today. It's a Biblical idea that...

January 15, 2025

When You Pray, Move Your Feet: Prayer in Action

Most of us look around and see massive changes to the world. Things that were...

January 08, 2025

Nine Faith-Building Activities to Start the New Year

January is here, and it's officially 2025! If you're anything like me, it's hard to...

December 2024

December 31, 2024

Ten Spiritual Resolutions to Make in This New Year

It's the time of year when people put away their Christmas decorations and drag out...

December 20, 2024

Exploring the Concept of a Spiritual Parent

Spiritual parents" are all the rave in some Christian circles. Used to define everything from...

December 20, 2024

Five Ways to Handle Christmas Blues

It's the time of year when it can easily feel like happiness and joy are...

December 18, 2024

Ten Fun Holiday Trivia Facts to Get the Party Started!

For a time of the year that most celebrate, the average person doesn't know much...

December 11, 2024

Enjoying Ten Unusual December Holidays

It's that time of year again! Most people are familiar with the Christmas holiday, even...

December 04, 2024

Listening to the Whispers of Hope

For Christians worldwide, the advancing Christmas season is met with a quiet pause to wait....

November 2024

November 27, 2024

Why Friendship Matters: Celebrating Friendsgiving in Faith

On the last Sunday in November, my church celebrates an oft-forgotten aspect of the holiday...

November 20, 2024

Understanding the Eastern and Western Rites: A Guide

When looking out over Christianity, most first look to the number of denominations within its...

November 13, 2024

What the World Needs Now is Kindness

Kindness isn't a common theme in modern preaching. It's not a virtue we hear much...

November 06, 2024

Why Spiritual Times and Seasons Matter for Us

As we approach the Christmas season, it's not uncommon to see pins, T-shirts, cards, and...

October 2024

October 30, 2024

Is Universalism the Path to Salvation for All

Universalism, or the idea that eventually the entire world will be saved, isn't a new...

October 23, 2024

Understanding Bible Prophecy: A Guide to Types and Meaning

One of the questions I'm asked most often is How can we understand Bible prophecy?...

October 16, 2024

Discovering Purpose vs. Calling: Living Your God-Given Path

All of us face the question at some point in our lives: what is my...

October 09, 2024

Seven Things To Know About Revival

As long as I can remember, revival has been a rallying cry among a number...

October 02, 2024

Seven Christian Poets Who Should be on Your “To-Read” List

October 2nd is Random Acts of Poetry Day! The goal of this day is to...

September 2024

September 25, 2024

Five More Principles to Finding Contentment

In last week's column, we explored five principles to finding contentment. In a world driven...

September 18, 2024

Five Principles to Finding Contentment

If you follow my personal blog, Kingdom Lessons (which I admit is sorely out of...

September 11, 2024

Don’t Forget the Gospel in Christian Communities

My favorite musical is Rent. The gritty, raw drama about late 1980s Bohemian life touched...

September 04, 2024

Five Unsung Leadership Heroes in the New Testament

In our last column, we looked at five unsung leadership heroes in the Old Testament....

August 2024

August 28, 2024

Five Unsung Leadership Heroes in the Old Testament

Those in western culture are frequently familiar with Bible heroes, even if they are not...

August 21, 2024

Why Your Leader Should Never Be an Army of One

I remember the day she declared I was an "army of one." It sounded like...

August 14, 2024

Lessons From Judas Iscariot

Among the twelve apostles, we see a variety of personalities and interests. Peter was bold,...

August 07, 2024

Eight Christian Thoughts for Election Season

Whether you love or hate politics, it's undeniable that the 2024 election season is upon...

July 2024

July 31, 2024

Meeting the Apostle Matthias

Did you know the Bible names over twenty different apostles? This is surprising to many,...

July 24, 2024

Meeting the Apostle Judas Thaddeus

In exploring the twelve apostles, we've looked at some who were very common and some...

July 17, 2024

Cutting Through the Hype on Project 2025

Every time I sign into social media, I am barraged by a host of posts...

July 10, 2024

Meeting the Apostle Matthew

Out of the original twelve apostles, only two are Gospel writers: the Apostle John and...