Apart from the Gospel, what does the church really have to offer? After a few critiques of evangelicalism’s lack of Gospel focus, it seemed time to clarify what...
Teaching through Leviticus can do strange things to you.
Between all the sacrifices and laws and weird details about menstrual cycles and eating shellfish, s...
The Promise Keeper: When God Makes a Promise, He Keeps It
Who hasn't learned that our human promises are usually pretty flimsy? We promise many things, ofte...
The new devotional from John I. Snyder, bestselling author of Your 100 Day Prayer takes readers on a 14-day prayer journey, showing how to live joyfully in a wo...
We are often told there are times we need to “cut our losses.”
For example, if you’ve invested in a losing stock, there’s a point at which you may decide it’...
Verbs matter.
A horse can run—but it can also trot, gallop, canter, or buck. Which would you rather watch?
When I talk to a friend, I can chat, but I can ...
They have it all together.
How many times have you thought that or heard someone else say it?
People around us would probably be surprised to discover th...
The church has found religious ways to mask its penchant for handing out the Bible’s commands like prescriptions for what ails the congregation and society. But...
Buried deep in the Old Testament histories of Israel, there is a brief little story meant for you and me (1 Kings 20:40). It is the story of a soldier who was a...
I will run in the way of your commandments when you enlarge my heart!
-Psalm 119:32
The imagery here is striking. We would expect the Psalmist to say, “I walk...
“You are always righteous, O Lord, when I bring a case before you. Yet I would speak with you about your justice: Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why do...
I think I first started waking up around the age of 41. That’s when I realized the secrets of life are hidden for us along the way, like Easter eggs. But you do...