Here’s a twist—in Christ you have been born twice, so you have a new Father to resemble, and there’s a whole new heritage stream coming down to you. That means you have two family trees...

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God tells the prophet Jeremiah to make this grand pledge to Israel. God has a message for His wayward people. He makes good on His first promise of the land, but it means so, so much more than that. The Lord God makes a greater promise...

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I have an affinity for mayonnaise with olive oil. Think about it: a regular turkey and cheese sandwich goes to the next level with a little olive oil mayonnaise. Seriously. It goes from being average to being really good. And the thing is...

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As you work your way through the hundreds of mentions of the word heaven in the Bible, you soon realize there is a plurality of heavens. In fact, the Bible specifically speaks of three distinct heavens. When the apostle Paul wrote to the Corinthians about his visions and revelations...

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Why on earth would Jesus give up His awesome gig in Heaven with God the Father and come to live among us as a man? He gives us a hint in John 10. He came to be a gateway, a path...

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Scripture extols the virtue of generosity. The book of wisdom tells us “the godly love to give” (Proverbs 21:25). While the act of gift-giving is an obvious expression, there are many more ways to give generously...

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Nothing and no one is going to tear me out of the kingdom of heaven, or take the kingdom of heaven from within me. In the midst of an evil world, I fear no evil for “the Lord is my Shepherd.” God desires this...

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When we found out [my sister] Jo was dying, my dad wished more than anything he could take it from her—even change places with her—and when she died his grief was the sorrow of a father unable to save his little girl. As a dad, his love was never...

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Spending time praying and reading God’s Word is the best way to fill your spiritual tank. Unfortunately, these life-giving activities are viewed by many believers as more of an obligatory chore than a nourishing, refreshing privilege. I understand why....

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Four years ago, I would’ve told you my biggest battle was fighting cancer and trying not to die. I now know otherwise. The biggest battle I fought—and continue to fight—is the one for my faith. It’s surviving the complexity of childhood and the suffering of adulthood without becoming blind to life’s beauty. It’s deciding to push in...

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