Q&A: I know that we are saved by grace apart from works, but how can it be...
I know that we are saved by grace apart from works, but that seems too easy. How can that be how it works? What is grace? Grace is God’s undeserved love. There are two main reasons people say that...
View ArticleHaving all the facts
Well, it happened again. Almost immediately after 24-year-old gymnast Simone Biles walked away from the team competition at the Olympics in Tokyo, the talking heads began chirping. Some praised the...
View ArticleBible study: Above all things!
The First Commandment states: “You shall have no other gods.” Martin Luther’s explanation says, “We should fear, love, and trust in God above all things.” This means that anything we fear, love, or...
View ArticleWho I am in Christ
Overwhelmed by their feelings, Christian teens today are losing track of their identity in Christ. We can help them overcome their feelings with the facts of faith. Layla sat on the floor sobbing with...
View ArticleQ&A: What if spouses don’t “love” each other anymore?
What does the Bible have to say about spouses who don’t “love” each other anymore? It seems fairly common nowadays that spouses talk about how they have grown apart and have nothing in common. They...
View ArticleBible study: Love one another
For many, Valentine’s Day has become a Hallmark holiday filled with sappy sentiment and red hearts . . . everywhere! The exact details of the original St. Valentine are a little unclear. One ancient...
View ArticlePlease explain: Why should we love our enemies?
According to the CliftonStrengths Assessment, my number one strength is “Harmony,” which means that I generally try to steer myself and others away from confrontation and toward reconciliation. I find...
View ArticleParent conversations: How do we teach our kids to value all people?
We can’t all raise our children in New York City like Tim and Amanda Bourman or serve as foster parents for a diverse group of children like Brenda and Steven Wagenknecht. Yet their experiences provide...
View ArticleLove one another
It should be easy to write about love. But perhaps it’s easier these days to write about personal rights and spew outrage and anger at all who disagree. We understand the need to love others, but we...
View ArticleI love you
“This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins” (1 John 4:10). What will it be for you this Valentine’s Day? Candy? Fancy chocolates in...
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