A New Normal “You have a new normal.” I have used that phrase many times when counseling individuals who are facing life changes. Now, my …

In his classic book on reading, Mortimer Adler comments, “All reading must to some degree be active…. The more active the reading the better.” His …

Everybody loves that perfect Instagram Bible study moment! You’ve seen the pics plenty of times before. Steam rises off the fresh cup of coffee. Highlighters …

“All their life in this world and all their adventures had only been the cover and the title page: now at last they were beginning …

In his blisteringly skeptical book, The God Delusion, Richard Dawkins gives his view of the God of the Old Testament: “The God of the Old …

You know what it feels like when envy strikes. You compare yourself to someone else. Suddenly you feel unhappy, rotten, and sullen. Here are three Biblical considerations that can help steer your heart back to safety.

This week we celebrated our tenth anniversary. Ten years ago I stood at the front of a church and cried my eyes out at the …

Ever felt that you can’t do something because you’re “just” a student? Or “just” a mom? Or “just” a person without higher level education? Or not in ministry? Here’s a call to embrace the sovereignty of God in making you who you are, placing you where you are, and giving you the exact talents you need to make a difference for Jesus.

“Give us this day our daily bread,” Jesus taught us to pray, but we tend to bloat this petition beyond the simple cry for daily sustenance. Our “needs” become increasingly elaborate, and these lead to other “needs.”

Why write in your Bible? Here are six kinds of “jottings” I find helpful.