Cultivating Peace in the Home

Cultivating Peace in the Home

The pace of the modern family can only be described as frantic. Numerous activities, obligations, sports activities, school events, job requirements, and social expectations make constant demands on a family’s time and attention. As a result, many of us wrestle...
Developing a Prayer Journal

Developing a Prayer Journal

“I’ll pray for you.” How many times have we said that to a brother or sister in Christ and forgotten to actually pray for them? It’s not intentional. But life is hectic. We get busy. It can be very easy to forget to pray for the people and...
Let the Word Live in You

Let the Word Live in You

When my wife Sheryl and I started dating in 1991, we had both recently gone through a renewal of our faith. Although we had both been raised in the Church, we hadn’t really internalized it or made it a priority. In many ways in the spring of 1991 we were baby...
The Sovereign Goodness of God

The Sovereign Goodness of God

Many Christians struggle to understand how to live faithfully in a culture that clearly is at odds with their faith and increasingly hostile towards it.  It may come as a surprise to some that this is not unusual or unprecedented. Throughout history...
Why is Spiritual Growth Difficult?

Why is Spiritual Growth Difficult?

It is not unusual for Christians to go through periods of dryness in their life of faith. Sometimes this can be distressing. We may find ourselves wondering if there is something wrong with us, or if our perceived progress in the faith was some sort of self-deception....