Charles Swindoll shares this story in his book, “Living Above the Level of Mediocrity.” Several years ago, I met a gentleman who served...

This post continues a series on the kind of church young people today are seeking.  It should be clear by now that this is not all that...

I love the term revival, but I am aware that the word can be loaded, with negative images of a departure from the focus of Jesus and his...

The Times-Reporter of New Philadelphia, Ohio, reported in September 1985 a celebration of a New Orleans municipal pool. The party around...

I did not grow up as a pastor’s kid but I married one. My wife’s experience shaped many of the tough decisions I had to make as a father...

The name of civil-rights champion Dr. Rosa Parks is well known to history. But there was another Rosa, “a black teacher with liberating...

“An African American minister once prayed: “Lord, we can’t hold much, but we can overflow lots!” A Christian is a mind through which...

We know very little about heaven, but I once heard a theologian describe it as “an unknown region with a well-known inhabitant,” and...

On Wednesday, February 14, 2018, 17 people were murdered and more than 15 injured in a mass murder at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High...

As I look at the landscape of the church today. I wonder if due to our declining numbers we have shifted our discipleship practices to...

Dear Christian Church, As I look at the racial pain all around and the way it is portrayed in the national media, it saddens me. The tone...

Many pastors are lonely, and so are their wives and their children can become isolated.  This account is not every minister’s history,...

John Legend is on a mission to transform America’s criminal justice system. Through his Free America campaign, he’s encouraging...

Whenever we talk about discipleship, it is helpful to start with defining what we are talking about. Ann Swindoll defines it this way:...

I am composing this post with immense trepidation because people tend to suspect your motivations. Am I writing this to gain popularity?...

In the ancient world, names had more significant meaning. Your name could define your divine purpose. It could describe how you would be...

This concept of authority as something that causes another person to “do what you want him to do” is reflected in most definitions. For...

Actress Joan Blondell uses an ordinary kitchen timer to pull herself up out of the dumps. Says she: “I set the timer for 6½ minutes to be...

From GodTV Muslim Lady Challenges Jesus to Prove Himself According to the Shi’a Muslim theocracy that rules Iran, anyone who abandons...

The Week Ahead: Commemoration of John Chrysostom, Pastor Given the added name of Chrysostom, which means “golden-mouthed” in Greek, Saint...