I strongly counsel churches to first consult law enforcement for expert advice and training before making any such decisions.

Topical gimmicks are great—except when they’re not.

Expectations are the enemy of contentment. On face value, this seems like a harmless platitude: Manage your expectations, and you’ll more readily avoid being disappointed.

I recently finished school, found a job, and have my first steady income. I want to give appropriately to my church and other organizations. How do I decide how much to give and to whom?

“I serve a congregation in an all-white town. The nearest city is an hour’s drive away,” he said. “How do I get my people to actually feel for people of other races?”

Over the past several months our society has experienced a monumental shift in the treatment of women—particularly in regard to how they are treated by men in power.

There may be times when your prayers appear to do nothing more than bounce off the ceiling.

As a high school senior I feel so much pressure in making decisions that might affect my career and life: Do I go to college or not? What programs do I choose?

A few weeks ago I had lunch at the local Sikh temple (Gurdwara).

I am like many women you may know. I am in my forties and the mother of three wonderful children. I fancy gardening and estate sales and am partial to dark chocolate.

Our deacons are promoting electronic funds transfer (EFT) as a giving option for our church.

When I was a 10-year-old, Psalm 90 was my favorite psalm. I knew it as the hymn “O God, Our Help in Ages Past.”

The Hebrew title for the book of Psalms is Tehillim, which means “songs of praise.” Psalm 150 says, “Let everything that has breath praise the Lᴏʀᴅ.”

A minister of the Word is to feed the flock, not feed on it.

Last Sunday morning my wife expressed some displeasure with me, and I responded defensively.

Speaking truth to power—and to each other.

Never get in a swordfight with a sword swallower.

It’s strange that the traditional forms for baptism used in the Christian Reformed Church never mention the baptism of Jesus.

Night after night, I listened
to my father's voice as it crept
up the stairs to my cold bedroom...

What is the government’s role (if any) in regulating wealth...

You can’t argue someone into faith or into the kingdom of God.

Is counseling always the best option for personal or relationship troubles?