Help for the spiritually parched
Faith
J. Budziszewski shares the gospel with a student.
J. Budziszewski offers advice on finding God’s will.
Adversity has the potential to move us closer to God if we are willing to be honest with Him during trials.
J.P. Moreland shows how to make a non-arbitrary choice about one’s religion.
Christians are told their beliefs are matters of faith and, therefore, tolerance must override faith.
Some vows can sabotage romantic love and hinder singles from making it the wedding altar.
The power of His resurrection: A powerful force that can transform us into something larger than ourselves, our family, and our grief.
Helpful tips for raising godly children.
Desperate longings can tempt us do desperate, disobedient things. Desire not submitted to Christ can make us to lose our sensibility, justify our behavior, and make excuses.
Unwise spending may provide some immediate satisfaction, but that seldom lasts very long, and it certainly never helps you achieve financial goals.
Spring cleaning our hearts, by confessing our sins to God and to others, can bless us in ways we’ve never imagined.
The messages flowing from many churches tend to suggest that after 40 our gifts and capacities shrivel up and blow away.
Unfortunately, one obstacle to the acceptance of Christianity that is often raised is provided by Christians themselves. Phrased in many ways, the core of the objection is, “If Christianity is true, why are there hypocrites in the church?”
Is hell real? Couldn’t God reform bad people or just annihilate them? After all, why punish people forever for one limited lifetime of behavior? And wouldn’t annihilation be preferable to eternal suffering?
What helps ensure our children carry their faith into adulthood?
When imagination and excitement are mixed together, you will either not notice obstacles or they will be largely diminished—and, therefore, your courage will increase! This is important to remember as you pursue your God-given purpose.
Theologically liberal approaches to the Bible often simply accept contradictions as part of a flawed record. But if the Bible is God’s Word, and if God is all knowing and all powerful, it stands to reason we should be able to trust the Bible.
Some people think the Bible was all written down about the same time, copied and distributed. But the Bible is not “instant” Scripture and it wasn’t all written down around the same time.
Many singles idealize love and intimacy and make it into something that it’s not, nor can be.
