Strangely Attractive Lives at the End of an Empire

Because of the distinctive lives of many early Christians, and because of the early church’s focus on teaching and training …

Trusting God in Crisis (Psalm 31)

Hard times are going to come. What should we do? In crisis, turn to God, remind yourself what’s true, and then …

Unity Is Not the Same as Total Agreement

The appeal of the apostle Paul (Romans 14) was that the Christians in the church in Rome should remain united …

Don’t Forget the Lord Your God

In the desert we are tempted to believe that God doesn’t care, isn’t present with us, and doesn’t love us….In …

Suffering and the Gospel, Part 3

Suffering speaks to us of our sin and our need to repent of it. Suffering tells us that God is …

How to Avoid Spiritual Leeches

A couple of summers ago, my kids and I were swimming in a lake. Well, my kids had been swimming. …

Interfaith protest confronts Christians United for Israel summit

An interfaith group of pro-Palestinian protesters interrupts the Christians United for Israel summit inside the Gaylord National Resort and Convention …