Why does a gifted, passionate Biblical counselor get a cancer that causes him to need to step back for a season from his vital counseling ministry? Why does my best friend from childhood spend years raising support to go as a missionary only to ar...

It is rumored that during the Viet Nam war in the 60’s, soldiers were given this little piece of advice before being shipped out to the jungle: “Terminate with extreme prejudice.” And what that meant was: aggressive execution of the enemy....

The Apostles were said to have turned the world upside down with their message. Jesus gives instructions that are a vital part of continuing to spread the message and fulfill the mission of Christ and His Apostles. What is it Jesus points to that ...

Every time – every time – I begin taking steps of obedience and faith, especially after a season of struggle, I am beset by trials. It often doesn’t seem fair to me. Here I am, just getting stabilized, feeling healed, sens...

I can’t escape that I have the personality of a coach. From my earliest grade school years to my mid-forties I was always involved in athletics. I am competitive. I enjoy the hard work of achieving a goal. I relish the little successes that lead...

Preaching through Genesis this summer at college group gave me the opportunity to tackle some of those more controversial passages. And by far, one of the most controversial is ...

What makes a real man?Is it the size of his biceps or his truck tires? Is it how well he can use a gun or his tools? I believe the Bible teaches us that the answer is no! A real man, according to the Bible, is one who is a serva...

We all have seasons of life where we spend a lot of time with some people. It might be a sports season where we sit in the bleachers with the same parents two nights a week. It might be an office where we sit back to back in cubicles. At the end o...

Apparently “open letters” are all the rage these days. And so, I thought that I would follow the trend and write one myself. And who better to write an open letter to than the Pope?As many of you know, this Sunday I am teaching a semina...

A church that follows Jesus Christ is the best place to experience loving relationships this side of heaven. That is because Jesus changes people through His own love for them. Jesus sets the best example of love. He gives us the greatest gift of ...

All day long, bedtime promises parents rest and peace. But as soon as the lights are off, bedtime is exposed for the conman he is.Within minutes, we hear wailing from the bedroom. No, our children are not actually writhing in pain. Instea...

During one of my trips to Russia, while I was discussing marriage with my Russian sister Julia, she surprised me with, “But Tanya, you said that you didn’t want to be married.” “What?” I responded. “I want to be married. I really want ...

The issue of speaking in “tongues” (or better, miraculous languages) can oftentimes be a controversial and confusing topic—but it doesn’t have to be. On Sunday I argued, from Scripture, that the gift of miraculous languages is not for ...

Before our children have regenerate hearts, from babyhood, we as parents have the privilege, the joy, the challenge of teaching them how to honor the Lord in all their words, thoughts and conduct. We teach them the disciplines, habits, and manners...

Susan Webley shares with us her personal lessons born from pain and trials, but leading to a joyful realization of Christ’s loving plan for her family.“Lord, please not again!!!” I remember saying those words out loud alm...