With those four words, my son sent me on a journey of self-reflection.

As my pedals whir, I listen. Do I hear the trees groaning? Is that a heavy sigh on the wind? If it’s groaning I hear, I can relate.

A friend with a serious illness recovered quickly. He believes that God miraculously healed him. Medical websites say some people with that illness naturally recover quickly. Should I tell him?

One of the things I love about music is that it affects us more at the heart level. Music tends to make us feel.

Regardless of how righteous and benevolent our requests are, petition is still just one small aspect of prayer that often gets treated as the whole.

Friends of mine are struggling to decide whether they should move for a job. It sounds like a great opportunity for her, but she and her family are happy here. What advice can I give them, and how do I support them?

If you’re new to the magazine, there might be some things you don’t know.

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?