It’s possible to know a lot about God without really knowing God. Turns out, we need an advocate. That would be Jesus, and therein lies the answer on to how to experience life to its fullest.

The difference between “biblical sin” and our current notion of sin may lead us to a more helpful understanding of it—one that helps us better understand God’s heart and how sin affects our lives.

What does it mean to say that ‘God is light’? And what are the implications of this statement for illuminating what it means as we desire to live the life God has for us?

Lots of things pull at us, telling us that this is the life—success, popularity, power. Yet they can be gone in a flash. Only by resting in the truth of God’s perfect love engulfing us can we find real life.

There are times in our lives when we are burning the candle at both ends. When we feel exhausted or burned out. Do we blame jobs, kids, spouse, society, sports, social media, or…? It doesn’t really matter. What does is that the body, mind, and spirit need rest to survive and thrive. And God provided a great way for that rest.

How do you respond when political debate gets heated and you’re tempted to treat someone as less than a human, label them by their politics, and thus justify your anger and your un-Christlike response?

Nothing "steamy" here (besides the weather). No, we're talking about "heated"—as in heated arguments. How do we "bring down the temperature" when we find ourselves upset or angry with others?

We wrap up our gardening series with the resurrection. It’s like seeds of wheat that are buried, then they come to life looking completely different than the seed that was originally planted. And they grow forever.

Like Minnesota sweet corn that must mature before it's ready for harvest, our faith, when nourished, can grow until we become not just part of God's harvest, but also His harvesters.

July 4 is our country’s 250th anniversary of Independence Day. Due to recent events, many were not sure about how (or if) they’d celebrate it. It’s a good time to remember that God is still in control.