Christian suffering is not limited to the extreme cases that we hear about in the media. Certainly, the horrific persecutions of Christians (and other religious adherents) by oppressive groups or regimes and the unjust imprisonment of Christians and ministers in other countries can make the sufferings of our context seem negligible at best. However, regardless of the relative ease or discomfort of one’s position in life, Christianity…

What are the top fears that are fighting against your confidence and faith in this season of your life? Are they fears of rejection? Failure? Success? Are they fears for your loved ones, your health, or that you will never measure up in some part of your life? Are they cringing fears about the future? There is something you need to know about the fears…

You are supposed to be both. For the masterpiece of your life to be fully unveiled, it will require both the disciplined striving of an athlete and the detailed touch of an artist. In Acts 24:16, the Apostle Paul declared, “I strive always to keep my conscience clear before God and man.” The word “strive” comes from a Greek origin that means: 1) to adorn as an artist, and…

In recent years, our culture has increasingly fallen in love with body art. Today, everyone from athletes to executives to students and mothers of small children are sporting detailed, intricate tattoos. Even a prominent theologian recently posted a picture of a complex philosophical theory that he had gotten tattooed across his back. Do you have any tattoos? Or do you prefer more natural, non-inked skin?…

Does this statue look like you? Are you a weary warrior, fighting to stay atop your equally weary mount? This sculpture, called The End of the Trail, was created in the late 1800s and it gripped my heart the first time I saw it as a child. I was fascinated by this slumped and swaying warrior, and I wanted to know what had crushed his spirit…