If you’da been thinkin’, you wouldn’t ‘a thought that! These are the immortal words of Michael “Squints” Palledorous. He meant to chastise “Smalls,” a newfound …

Our little “idolatry/enmity” game has simple but firm rules: delight me, humor me, comfort me, or love me, and you get closer to my “idol” pole; but annoy me, disregard me, disappoint me, or threaten me, and you get closer to my enemy pole. Whenever a relationship promises to deliver happiness, we scoot that person toward the “idol” pole of our line. And whenever a relationship threatens to obstruct our happiness, we push that person toward the “enemy” pole of our line.

I’ve had a few difficult conversations in my life. I wish I could say I’ve handled them all perfectly. But, as people close to me could tell you, I haven’t. Here are a few questions—informed by Scripture and some limited experience—that would be helpful to ask before going into a conversation you know will be difficult.

What Christian has not had the experience of going through the motions of devotions without an engaged heart? To help believers overcome stagnancy in their time with God, I want to recommend a forgotten but highly effective devotional tool. I warn you, though, that this particular devotional aid is no longer a bestseller.

Desiring God Ministries recently released an excellent graphic about Bible reading. We’re all pretty busy, but once you work it out, reading extended sections of …

There’s an art to effective Facebook posting. And I’m admitting at the start that I’ve never mastered it. I realize, of course, that this article …

Too often, we view the gospel like training wheels–needed only to get us started as Christians. But this perspective has serious consequences.

God gave you today. Yesterday can’t be changed. Tomorrow isn’t here yet. Today is what you have. So live it well.

One can imagine the vigilance of the shepherds that first Christmas evening. Tucked away in Judean hills, these men were just doing their job—protecting the …

Special thanks to Dustin Battles for contributing this helpful review. Maybe you’ve thought about purchasing Bible software for yourself or for a friend this Christmas. …