What would you think of an athlete who showed up at only a few practices before the big game? You certainly wouldn’t call him diligent, would you...

Does heaven really take note of every thought and word that honors Christ? When a stunning sunset makes you feel warmly of the Lord, or when...

When you look at the church at large, or even your own congregation, do you ever wonder how it could be so dysfunctional? Why is the body of...

No one enjoys a hard trial, and many Christians wonder why God would dispense the toughest trials to his precious ones, like Mary and Martha...

In the garden, when it became clear to Jesus after he prayed that there was no other way around the horror of the cross, he yielded; and he yielded with...

When I agonize with deep pain, I often look up from my wheelchair and plead, “God, I don’t think I can do this. I really don’t. But you, with your...

My friend Jessica has been languishing long in a hospital bed, waiting for test results, waiting for a prognosis and treatment plan and waiting to...

I have never run a marathon, but they say the long stretch in the middle is sheer agony. Perhaps the Apostle Paul had this in mind when he wrote Hebrews 12...

You probably know Romans 8:28 by heart, and how God works all things for your good. But in the midst of a painful trial, we’ll still ask God, “Where’s the...

When I contracted COVID and struggled to breathe at night, I cried out to Jesus, pleading for help. I knew that Jesus would understand my cries because...