Christian Living
Long-Suffering Faith
There is a famous saying in western culture, “Time heals all wounds.” Anyone who has endured deep suffering knows that sentiment is incomplete. Yes, time may settle raw emotions. It can provide helpful perspective. Yet, time itself has no healing power.
Three Things to Teach Your Kids from the Book of Acts
Paul describes the teaching of the gospel—all that is needed for salvation—as “the whole counsel of God” (Acts 20:27). Our kids need that counsel, too. Read through Acts with them! Explain the stories. Help them see the goodness, power, and love of the God who made them and sent his Son to die for them.
The Lost Art of Christian Hospitality
Culturally, we may be tempted to think of hospitality as pulling out the fancy china when company comes for dinner or serving tea and coffee after a meal. But if we look at the context of Paul’s instruction to “practice hospitality,” we see that hospitality goes beyond presentation to relation.
Forget Not the Wilderness
It was a brisk November evening in 2022. Winter’s chill had settled in, wrapping the world in clouds that promised a cold night ahead. But the air was filled with the laughter of children clutching bright plastic shovels, their excitement lighting up the gathering.
Meditation as a Bridge to Prayer
Meditating upon the Law of the Lord leads us to prayer. The goal is that as you meditate, the Spirit brings conviction, thanks, praise, or some other reality up into your heart. It is with these realities in mind that you then approach God directly in prayer. In this sense, prayer is truly conversation with God, and there is much to discuss. We talk to God directly concerning the things upon which we have reflected.
