ARTICLES
Help! No One Came to My Bible Study
It’s God who brings about change in hearts, freeing us to be faithful when few come and helping us avoid pride when many do.
Singleness and Same-Sex Attraction
In this excerpt from the recently released Does the Bible Affirm Same-Sex Relationships?, author Rebecca McLaughlin explores what the Bible has to say about singleness.
What I Wish the Church Knew about Grief
I often struggled to know what to say when someone got cancer or lost a loved one. Walking with God through the valley, he taught me how to say what helps and avoid what hurts.
How to Encourage Families Going through an Autism Diagnosis
The book of Proverbs says, “Life and death are in the power of the tongue.” When you have friends going through an Autism diagnosis, here are some suggestions to use the power of words for good.
Biblical Sermons Are Not Like Frozen Dinners
In this excerpt from the soon-to-be-released More than a Sermon, author Douglas D. Webster reminds readers that biblical sermons are not merely “talks,” those canned and ready-made meals with moral nuggets.
When Healing Resembles the Slow Unfolding of a Rose
I’ve heard testimonies of those who hit rock bottom, cried out to Jesus, and experienced instantaneous deliverance from addiction, mental illness, or spiritual attack. That, unfortunately, is not my story. Mine is a story of progressive resurrection, of slow, painful healing.