Do Miracles Still Happen Today?
I love it when I see people for the first time in years and they say, “You look the same.” When you get older, that thought brings a smile to your face. I went to my twentieth high-school reunion. A …
8 Essential Ingredients of the Bread of Life
On the side of any store-bought loaf of bread, you can read the ingredients and promises for good nutrition. The product promises to build healthy bodies by providing part of a recommended daily allowance of vitamins and iron. Wonder Bread …
What Your Teen Needs from You
What does a teen need? As my first child entered the teen years, I found myself asking this critical question everyday. For decades, parents have wrestled with what to do—and what not to do—when raising teens. Do teens need to …
God’s Return Policy
When God blesses us to overflowing, we need to pick up our blessing and do something with it—hand it out, spread it around, give it to others—because when it comes to leftovers, God has a clear and definite return policy. …
Parents of Teens, Need a Pep Talk?
Connie Albers, author of Parenting Beyond the Rules: Raising Teens with Confidence and Joy gives parents loads of wise advice for when your teen is faced with a tough decision. This article includes two free downloads to help you help …
The Second Greatest Miracle in the Bible
The Resurrection was the most important miracle Jesus performed in the Bible. At that moment, Jesus overcame death by exiting the grave and proved that he was God. It’s so important that all four Gospels talked about it. So what’s …
5 Truths About Your Identity
If you’re like me, you may have read the creation story in Genesis so many times without every really noticing its profound nature. The truth is that there is much power contained in these few sentences. Let’s take a look …
Surviving the First Year after Losing a Loved One
When my kids catch a glimpse of lightning bugs for the first time one summer, they assume they’re battery powered. “Are those little flashlights attached to anything?” they ask. “Those aren’t flashlights,” I reply. “That’s God’s little magic trick. Wanna …
The Missionary Call—Do I Hear It?
The topic of “missionary calling” can make Christians fidget in their seats or even break out in a cold sweat. Many of us want to quickly shrug off the idea by saying we were never called—when in fact it is often …
A Strongly Worded Letter to my 20 Year Old Self
[maxbutton id=”26″] In a shocking turn of events, I turned forty yesterday. And when a writer turns forty, he has an obligation to do one of those “letters to my younger self” articles. Those letters, however, are usually kind and …