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This is how much God loved the world: He gave his Son, his one and only Son. And this is why: so that no one need be destroyed; by believing in him, anyone can have a whole and lasting life. God didn’t go to all the trouble of sending his Son merely to point an accusing finger, telling the world how bad it was. He came to help, to put the world right again. -John 3:16 (MSG)
Conversion to Christianity, like Grief, Isn’t Neat and Tidy.
Psychologists talk about the “stages of grief,” and this framework has trickled down into the popular consciousness. First comes denial and disbelief. Next is rage at the loss and the…
Your Mother Knew What She Was Doing
Your mother taught you to say “thank you” as part of an overall, good-mannered approach to life. What specific studies in the areas of neuroscience have discovered is gratitude is…
When the Lights Go Out
I can remember my initial awakenings to God like they were yesterday. Born and raised in a Christian home, I lived most of my life with a general awareness of…
Becoming All Flame
I want to grow in what the ancient men and women of faith often called “union with God”—that state of being where God is so present to and alive in…
How Can I Love the Bible When All I See Are Commands I Haven’t Obeyed?
Those most obedient to the Word of God aren’t the most disciplined—but those most deeply connected to his love. My friend Dan[i] served fourteen years in the Michigan prison system—the…
Do You Struggle to Feel the Presence of Jesus?
There’s yet one more reason some of us struggle to “feel” the presence of Jesus: We haven’t given ourselves permission to feel much of anything at all. “Pour out your…
Five Ways to Put the Salsa Back in Your Marriage
Wives, understand and support your husbands in ways that show your support for Christ. Ephesians 5:22, msg In a season-two episode of the Netflix series The Crown, Queen Elizabeth suggests…
Which Gospel Do We Preach?
This post originally appeared on the author’s blog at dahorton.com. In America today, Christians are divided on how to define the gospel. In evangelicalism, leaders express the central gospel message…
Real Conversations on Race
This article by Jason Cook is a review of Ben Sciacca’s Meals From Mars and was originally published at The Gospel Coalition on August 18, 2017. Malik paused. “Did it…