Prayer can feel like a total waste of time. On the one hand, it feels like God doesn't hear or answer most of our requests. On the other hand, it's natural to think that the things that happen would've happened anyway. So we tend to be either very...

In Part 1 of "Boot Camp Basics," we de-mystify the essential practice of Bible study.

Christians give, on average, between 2-3% of their income to charity. Many are fixated on what $ amount or what % they give to their local church, for example. Is this tepid giving an accurate reflection of the generosity of Jesus Christ, or is it...

Christians give, on average, between 2-3% of their income to charity. Many are fixated on what $ amount or what % they give to their local church, for example. Is this tepid giving an accurate reflection of the generosity of Jesus Christ, or is it...

Chronologically, the Old Testament ends abruptly and on a down note. Why end there? What does it mean? What's our hope when the best people failed under the best of circumstances?

What prevails when the grace and the righteousness of God are in conflict with one another?

How can you be safe when the storms of life come suddenly and relentlessly? How can you withstand the attacks of the Evil One? How can you be bold and confident in the midst of a culture that ridicules your core convictions? How can you keep going...

Most people face various fears on a daily basis. Often those fears become controlling and enslaving. But there is one fear that sets you free from all other fears.

A man risks his life to leave the palace life where he sat at the right hand of the King of the world, travels to and identifies with a sinful people who don’t even know him, accepts a blue collar job in construction, and becomes the instrument of...

Much of what we call repentance is really nothing more than shame over being caught and frustration over consequences. If you're not repenting like we see in this text, you're not really repenting.