What reason do you have for doing good? What motivates you to want to be a caring person? Paul reminds us that we have the best motivation of all.

Gotcha! Is this how God deals with us? Is that what Jesus means when He says, "A man reaps what he sows"?

Far from being some dusty relic of the past, the Apostles' Creed is very handy today. Here's why.

God calls us to a harvest that is "from sea to shining sea" and beyond.

Jesus sent out a large group of unnamed followers on an important mission trip. They may not be named here in this text, but their names do appear in another very important place. And so do yours.

What do you do when someone you see is in danger of drowning in sin? Paul calls us to be spiritual lifeguards.

Following Jesus doesn't mean a soft, easy life or a bed of roses. However, life under the cross gives us a breathtaking view of His love.

"Give them what they've got coming!" James and John may have been thinking this. We may feel this way as well sometimes. But that's not what Jesus was thinking as He "set His face to go to Jerusalem."

"For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever and ever. Amen." Scripture includes a number of "doxologies" like this in prayer and praise to God in both the Old and New Testament. What does it mean and why is included with the Lord's Prayer?

How much sin can I get away with ... and still be forgiven? At what concentration does it become a problem?