Wife: “I recently lost my husband after 52 years of marriage. He was an outstanding Christian companion, my best friend, and the finest father our children could have had. Now that he is gone, I am …

For most of us, the pressure to go with the flow is much stronger than we care to admit. The societal compulsion to think and live like everyone else can be intimidating, and the misguided values of …

Jesus never told His followers to believe every spiritual voice they encountered. Instead, He issued the sobering warning that false prophets often clothe themselves in sheep’s clothing though they …

A social media comment I saw recently said the quiet part out loud: sometimes we spend thousands of dollars to fly across the world to do work a local person could have been paid to do. That is not a …

Husband/Father: Recently, two of our teenage sons were discussing public officials whose policies they believe threaten the American way of life by advancing socialist and communist ideas. Their …

Anxiety has become so commonplace that many people accept it as a normal part of life. We make jokes about being chronic worriers, but fear quietly steals our joy, clouds our judgment, and distracts …

Father and Mother: As a Christian couple, what guidance can you offer for faithfully applying the teachings of Scripture while living in a culture whose values often conflict with a biblical …

Piety is one of those “religious” words that has the ability to either warm a room or chill it. In its best form, piety means devotion. It is the quiet discipline of prayer, gratitude, humility, …

Husband and Wife: My wife and I have been married for over 40 years. Like most couples, we have faced many difficult choices. Now, however, we are facing what may be our most challenging decision …

None of us ever ask God for trials.  We pray for healing instead of sickness, peace instead of conflict, and provision instead of uncertainty. Adversity interrupts our plans, steals our …

Is Christianity a matter of the head or the heart?  Often, intellectually oriented Christians look down on those who are more emotional in their faith.  More emotive Christians often …

Follow-Up Reflection: Over the past two weeks, we have considered the choices couples make at the beginning of marriage and during the brief, formative years of childhood, should they choose to …

Every year around the Fourth of July, especially this year on our semiquincentennial, the same conversation ensues. Someone observes that America has lost her moral compass. Another laments the …

Our nation’s semiquintessential (250) year anniversary is just around the corner, and these are some thoughts worth reflecting on before Independence Day.  Politics, Christianity, and …

Once or maybe twice in life, God causes your path to cross with people who end up being dear, life-long friends.  It’s unexplainable, but you look back and realize that God himself gave you a …

Follow-Up Reflection: In last week’s article, we addressed an engaged couple’s question about the choices and decisions they will face as newlyweds. This week, we want to continue that …

As America celebrates her 250th birthday, citizens across our nation will gather beneath fireworks, wave flags, and remember the extraordinary events that gave birth to the United States. Two and a …

There is an unsaid feeling of shame that often comes with starting over.  We do not always say it out loud, but we feel it. We wonder if a new beginning means we misread the first …

Nearly every area of life depends upon narrowness and exclusivity. None of us are eager to be a surgeon’s guinea pig on an operating table, preferring instead a physician who understands the single …

Engaged Couple: We are engaged and preparing for marriage soon. As our wedding day draws closer, we are beginning to see the numerous decisions before us, both the choices we must make now and the …