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It’s more serious than some think.

Let’s ensure all voices—and all stories—have the chance to be heard.

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There are real forces of evil at work in the world, so it can be tempting to conflate spiritual warfare and culture war. But it is also dangerous.

Yes, my soul belongs to my faithful Lord and Savior. But what does it mean that my body belongs to Christ?

We are encouraged, inspired, challenged, and instructed through stories.

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It’s clear our college-age children are living with their partners out of wedlock. We know breaking ties is not a good response, but how do we convey our disapproval?

When we make our prayers weapons—not against the enemy, but against one another—we have stepped outside of what Jesus calls us to in prayer.

“When you talk about God, you’re talking about something transcendent. So we spend a lot of time exploring mystery and the unknown.”

One of our young sons eagerly bounded ahead toward the longstanding neighborhood gathering point—a beloved community garden—and then sputtered to a hard stop.

Many treat conversion as little more than a magic spell, like a “get out of jail free” card played at a crucial moment in a losing game.

We recently moved into a neighborhood where not many seem to know about our Reformed faith. How quickly should we bring this into conversations? Or do we leave it out unless asked?

Our congregation had been asked about their comfort level with different scenarios in categories such as marital status, age, first language, and disability.

I was often puzzled by the sudden turn in the crowd’s mood in Luke 4:16-30.

When someone needs help, is praying for them enough? Or should Christians do more to directly help?

When God said in Genesis, “Let dry ground appear,” God created solid, recyclable material.

When people greet each other by saying, “Hello,” many also add the question, “How are you?” Why?

A fellow church council member insists that having doubts about our faith is not something “real” believers would experience. It’s made me even more doubtful. What should I do?

We continue to fight with our teenagers about being on their phones when we’re together. My husband’s constant glancing at his phone isn’t helping. Is this just a modern problem I need to learn to live with?

If you watch closely, you can see many moments of joy in creation. Sometimes creation brings us joy, and sometimes you can see joy happening for other parts of creation.

Although it has been so influential in the West, Christianity is not a Western religion. The gospel of Jesus was preached in Africa and Asia before Europe and North America.