Narrowly escaping the jaws of a large reptile might get you thinking about your life. But you don’t have to wait ‘til then to make important changes.
Christian Life
Happiness is Not the Point of the Christian Life
Although knowing Jesus and living as a Christian certainly gives purpose to life and provides hope and encouragement and confidence for the future, the here and now can still be filled with trials.
Are You Choosing to Be 'Primed' By God Today?
Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman describes a fascinating process psychologists call “priming.” In brief, what happens to us in one moment can affect us in the next moment in ways we don’t recognize.
5 Ways to Make Better (God-Focused) Decisions This Year
Here are Goyer’s five things from which we would do well to steer clear if we are to allow God into our decision-making.
Trusting God When He Doesn't Give You What You Want
Being able to trust God “even if He doesn’t” answer our prayer the way we think it ought to be answered is very difficult, but that is the way to growing in faith.
Serving Others Gets Noticed: The New York Times Finds a 'Saint'
When Christians live as Jesus told us to do, loving God and serving others, folks notice. Even the New York Times!
Is There Purpose to Suffering in the Christian Life?
This impulse to avoid pain and suffering is normal and logical for human beings. The gospel, however, often turns what we view as normal and logical directly on its head.
Chip and Joanna Gaines Share Their Faith in 'The Magnolia Story'
We never could have imagined being on TV together, touching the lives of so many people, especially back when we were two broke newlyweds sleeping on the floor of our eight-hundred- square- foot house while we renovated it.
We are Not Promised Safety in the Christian Life
Seeking safety and protection for ourselves and those we love is not in itself a bad thing, but our preoccupation with safety and security often causes us to miss stepping out in faith.
Is it Okay for Christians to Get Piercings and Tattoos?
Is there anything inherently wrong with piercings or tattoos? Joe Thorn weighs in.
