Posts in category For the Heart

The coffee shop’s hubbub distracted nineteen-year-old Hani from the thoughts that troubled him. This Cairo hotel was a refuge. But the steaming cup before him …

Competitive sports exist in all cultures, and the lessons of athletic events convey spiritual insights. Consider seven spiritual growth lessons taught in the Bible from sports analogies.

Thirteen years ago, with a newborn son and thick in packing for our move to Manila, tears were easy. I was leaving known and loved …

One of the hazards of intellectual Christian discourse is to anoint ourselves as the amateur evaluators of “the Christian viewpoint” on everything—science, economics, geopolitics, how …

You are mowing your lawn, staring up at the sky, biking down the road, or lying on a lawn chair, or trying to go to …

No one is more influential in your life than you are. Because no one talks to you more than you do. God in His grace …

Waiting isn’t easy. We all know this from personal experience: think special vacation oranniversary getaway or school holiday or wedding day. Those events seem to …

You will spend around a third of your life working. You could, of course, wish that time away, enduring work so that you can be …

You do not need to be told to read your Bible anymore than you need to be told to exercise, get your sleep, eat more …

Serious Christians read theology. Insert the name of your favorite theologian here ____________. Maybe from time to time you dabble in some practical Christian living …