How does a faithful Christian process the diagnosis he did not expect, the wayward child she cannot fix, or the circumstance that spins entirely beyond control? In these moments, what we believe about God’s character is not a theoretical question. It can be the difference between despair and hope. Decades ago, as a young man just beginning theological studies, I wandered into a second-hand…

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Dating is not in the Bible. There is no chapter and verse that says, “You shall take her to the coffee shop.” What the Bible gives us, however, is a rich set of principles that speak to how men and women relate to one another, what they should look for in a spouse, and how they ought to treat each other along the way. These principles address everything from the pace of emotional intimacy to what…

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Some time ago, a young woman in my congregation—solid spiritually, someone in whom I had real confidence—started dating an unbeliever. I didn’t see it coming, and when I went looking for a resource that spoke plainly to her situation, I couldn’t find what I needed. After consulting with a publisher with which I had previously worked, I ended up writing the book I was looking for. Initially…

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Once you see the biblical theme of the fear of man, you quickly begin seeing it all over Scripture—from Genesis to Revelation. It is one of the most pervasive struggles in the human heart, and yet one of the most frequently misunderstood. The fear of man is not always sinful.

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