Most educated, serious Christians understand that suffering is to be expected in the Christian life. It's not an anomaly or interruption in an otherwise “normal” life. It's to be expected; even ...

God creates from nothing, we create using the stuff God supplies us. As creatures in his image and likeness, it is our right and proper office to be "sub-creators" as J.R.R. Tolkien called us.

Pastor and author Rankin Wilbourne explains why this biblical doctrine is so important for every Christian. Rankin Wilbourne was a commercial banker; now he’s a pastor (Pacific Crossroads Church in ...

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Romance requires revving. Either you give it the gas or it dies. In that regard, it differs from love. You can love someone, whom you almost never see; you can love someone without showing it; and you ...