We all struggle with fears and anxieties. Will I be successful? Will I marry? Will I stay married? Will I always have adequate finances? Will my retirement be secure? Will I be able to avoid sickness and disability? Will I …
The idea of a gospel that is both unchanging and deeply personal, both the same for everyone and completely different for each of us, sounds perplexing, but it’s a solid theological concept. The Greek word euangelion (εὐαγγέλιον) translates exactly to …
I have a friend, a young woman we’ll call Chelsea. She’s an atheist, and one day she said to me, “You Christians seem to think Jesus is boring.” I was shocked. After all, she and I had discussed him at …
Some men do not believe that true success in life and relationships is possible on this side of heaven, but they are mistaken. When our words and deeds are wise and aligned, then success becomes possible and relationships can be …
I can be my own worst enemy when it comes to progress in the spiritual life. I have great intentions, but the follow through is sometimes lacking. And then when I do follow through, I can struggle with consistency. For …
If your heart is broken, you’ll find God right there; if you’re kicked in the gut, he’ll help you catch your breath. – Psalm 34:18 MSG I think it has been a long, hard winter. Though we haven’t had much …
As a young man, my army chaplain father told me a true story about 672 men who perished in the middle of the night during World War II. On January 23, 1943, the SS Dorchester departed New York City harbor, …
“I’m the most Buddhist person I know.” A college student said this to me, and I knew in my heart I had chosen the wrong person to share Jesus with. “I’m the most Buddhist person I know,” he said. “In …
By Brian Jennings, author of Dancing in No Man’s Land: Moving with Peace and Truth in a Hostile World (NavPress 2018) There are times when the path in front of us looks daunting because of the resistance we face. When …
I wish things were simple. I wish that difficult problems could all be easily resolved through sincere determination to obey God, regular time in His Word, and fervent prayer. In a sense, they can. The heart that is single-minded in …