Growth

Three Ways Creativity Connects Us With the Creator

“He who sings prays twice.” This beautiful maxim, attributed to the early church theologian Augustine,…

Where the American Idea of Freedom Falls Short

Freedom. Who would’ve thought a mere seven-letter phrase could shape an entire society? It is…

Your Doubt Can Help Your Faith — Here’s How

Maybe you believe in God, but you’re not sure how to respond when someone asks…

Why Grace is The Key to Solving Your Problems

It is one thing to believe that God has put away and forgiven all our…

How to Be Gentle in a World That Is Often Harsh

How do we fight for truth and love in a world of hurt and rage?…

What’s the Difference Between Hope and Faith?

The Bible is littered with ethereal ideas like belief, love and joy. Paramount among them…

Max Lucado: Six Steps on the Path to Forgiveness

The question is not, Did you get hurt? The question is, Are you going to…

The Danger of Bypassing Your Emotions

Have you ever stuffed your emotions because you thought they couldn’t be trusted?  I did,…

What the Bible Says Freedom Actually Looks Like

“So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.” – John 8:36…

Three Ways You Can Love Those Who Think Differently

We can often be tempted to put our allegiance in the wrong order. If you…

N.T. Wright on Easter, Atonement and the Message of the Cross

Whether you’ve been around Christianity for years or are new to faith, you probably know…

Good Friday Means Nothing Without Easter Sunday

Anyone who has gone to church for any amount of time has likely noticed a…

Tony Evans: How to Tell When You’re Serving an Idol

One day I had gotten in my car to drive to the church. I pushed…

Hearing God’s Voice Isn’t the Same as Obeying It

In my first semester of Bible class, the professor explained a misconception in the church…

Why ‘Inconvenience’ Might be the Antidote to the Loneliness Epidemic

We are getting lonelier. We want friends. We want church to be more than an…

Dr. Derwin Gray: The Forgotten Practice of Lament Might Be the Key to Unlocking Happiness

Lamenting the way things are is tied to longing for the way things ought to…

Louie Giglio: The Truth That Might Change Your Relationship With God

Louie Giglio wants to do something extremely bold: He wants to reframe how we think…

Six Devotionals to Help Jump Start Your Spiritual Life

Let’s be honest. Taking time every single day to read and develop spiritually isn’t exactly…

Jon Tyson: Loving the Stranger is the Heart of the Gospel

Nowhere in all recorded history do we see radical hospitality as we do in the…

The Difference Between Being Happy and Finding Joy

I’ve been thinking about joy for quite some time now. Or rather, why we Christians…

Jennie Allen: Being Liked is Overrated

One of my earliest memories of worrying what people thought of me came in second…

Jamie Ivey: Want to Be Like Jesus? Start By Serving Like Him

I grew up seeing both of my grandmothers serve their husbands quite well. And I…

Does Fasting Even Matter Anymore?

Jesus and Moses began their earthly ministries by spending 40 days alone in the wilderness…

Remember, the Future is in God’s Hands

Francois de Fenelon, a great Christian leader in seventeenth-century France, wrote in a letter to…

Christians Need to Lean Into Discomfort

A Silicon Valley research foundation called SENS pursues the ambitious mission to “prevent and reverse…

Beth Moore on How to Handle Your Spiritual Coming-of-Age

There is a coming-of-age for fruit-bearing Jesus-followers. At some point in your growth in the…

Lysa TerKeurst: How to Forgive What You Can’t Forget

The holiday season is full of joy for many of us, but it can also…

Why Are We All So Uncomfortable With Silence and Rest?

This summer, a driving goal of mine was to create space to experience God through…

How the Advent Season Can Teach Us About Patience

Technology has forever changed the waiting game. Thanks to Amazon and Apple, we can walk…

Mercy Is a Verb

Jesus taught us, “Be merciful, even as your heavenly Father is merciful” (Luke 6:36). If…

Shame Doesn’t Have to Keep You From God

It’s not a secret: We don’t like failure. We like success. We crave it. We…

Do You Just Love God Because You’re Supposed To?

Maybe you already know the Lord, but the way you know Him isn’t working for…

The Power of a Social Media Fast

When I jumped off social media, things changed. First, I started dreaming again. On the…

Under The Umbrella

For the Lord your God is a consuming fire, a jealous God. (Deuteronomy 4:24) I…

Stephen Colbert Is Right. Humor Is a Spiritual Discipline.

EDITOR’S NOTE: Recently, Stephen Colbert opened up to Dua Lipa about the intersection of his…

Christine Caine: How to Create an Unshakable Foundation

When I was 33, everything I thought to be true about my life was shattered…

Loving Your Enemy in the Outrage Era

We live in a time of political polarization, online vitriol and constant online outrage. It’s…

Don’t Let Your Spiritual Life Become a Side Project

I’m pretty sure I used to be cool. I talked cool, I acted cool, I…

Prayer for People Who Suck at It

Exasperated by my spiritual life, I thought about how little I prayed and felt no…

Don’t Let Comparison Undermine Your Joy

The following account is a sadly true and embarrassing story about me. I hope none…