I don’t love God more because I earned a degree, but I do know God better through disciplined, sustained study of Scripture.

We look away, lest his gaze embarrass us.

Oh, now I should appreciate my pastor, you say?

Sin is not just about doing wrong; it’s about turning away from love, trust, and communion.

Solitude and silence help us experience an intentional encounter with God.

Despite my own thoughts, feelings, and inclinations, I’ve become a bed-maker.

You make one decision for biblical reasons, but then you might run into some contradictions.

All of us have discussed sermons—at Grandma’s house, in church meetings, or in conversation with family or friends.

I suppose it’s natural to desire a tremendous purpose.

But that’s not what the angels sang about. Nor did Jesus promise peace on earth for all men (or women).

When she was quite young, our oldest daughter heard a mention of abortion during a newscast and asked me what the word meant.

When the apostle Andrew met Jesus through John the Baptist, he was immediately captivated by the light of Christ.

Experience the beauty and peace God has made for you.

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

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

Each one, with its unique shape and color, played a vital role in the grand design we were creating.

Bavinck discusses the strengths and weaknesses of both approaches to preaching, then insists that they belong together in a balanced, biblical approach.

The truth is that we may say with our lips that we love the Lord and that he is our treasure, yet our hearts may be far from jim.

Purity seems to have been reduced to something optional in our modern idea of Christianity. But is it?

The cold hard fact is that we are all addicted to sin and every one of us struggles for sobriety from it. Repentance offers a way to be free.

Let us learn to take the often tough, long, and tiresome road.

Understanding what we have in common helps me not only to understand my own cognitive function, but to better support those living with dementia.

Now the pandemic has eased. It seems timely to reflect on the proper place of online worship in the life of the church. How should God’s people employ this technology?