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Read Ephesians 5:21-33It doesn’t get more controversial than this.In conversations about Christian marriage, Ephesians 5:21-33 gets hauled out and used to defend all kinds of ideas about who gets to ...

Okay, go ahead and try to fill in the following sentences with the word that fits in the blank. We’re talking about prejudice here, so don’t cop out and act ...

There is nothing that can prepare you for having a newborn baby in your home, but if you’re like my husband and I you will try to be prepared. We ...

My mother’s name was Sarah. She was the fifth daughter of Boaz, a weaver of fine wool prayer shawls in Jerusalem. Sarah was taller than most men, ample hipped and ...

Located on the northwest shore of the Sea of Galilee, Tabgha is the supposed location where Jesus, after His resurrection, appeared a third time to the disciples as a stranger ...

Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest. – Mark 6:31Don’t resent growing old. Many are denied the privilege. – UnknownI recall the story about ...

From its inception, Christianity was the most radical movement of all time. The incredible nature of the love of God reshaped all cultural norms of the day. This became evident ...

I wrote a song called “Jesus, Friend of Sinners” for Casting Crowns’ album The Well. It showed my frustration with the wrong picture of Jesus we believers have given the ...

The 4th of July is almost here and we’re really looking forward to the festivities it brings.From parades to fireworks and homemade ice cream. It’s all wonderful, isn’t it?However, a ...

The hotel bed sagged like a hammock under my jet-lagged body. My Timex beeped out the mantra, “Get up! The only time zone that matters is mine.” I rolled off ...

Have you ever wondered how to attract the right friends? Or perhaps how to guide your children in selecting good friends?It should come as no surprise that the answer can ...

There’s a growing movement inside the church to say that gender roles are a result of the fall. From my vantage point, nothing could be further from the truth. Gender ...

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For more than ten years, our family has been going to a tiny little island for our family vacations. The island is four miles long, and there are more stray ...

You know what’s easy for a child? A child has more understanding of God’s love and understanding than we do. They don’t need to see nails or crowns of thorns ...

Mere Christianity, by C. S. Lewis, Book IV, Chapter 8The ordinary idea which we all have before we become a Christian is this. We take as a starting point our ...