The New Year is a time for new beginnings. It is a time for fresh starts. The gym will be packed. Resolutions will be made. And people...

As soon as Halloween was over (and probably a little before it was over) we started to see Christmas decorations going up. Folks began to...

The Song of Solomon suffers from either being too earthy and real or from being too churchy and metaphorical. The end result is what D....

Have you ever had a friend who always saw the cup as half-empty? If something unexpectedly good happens, that friend is looking for any...

“Work smarter, not harder.” “Don’t let you mouth write a check that your backside can’t cash.” These are some of the proverbs that I...

Recently, Sarah and I spent some time in Lancaster, PA, driving through the scenic country-side and otherwise enjoying my parents’ offer...

One of the most beloved portions in all the Scriptures is the book of Psalms. Some of the most loved, most recited, and most treasured...

As we have seen, suffering is part of living in a fallen world. Though the penalty of sin has been atoned, and the power of sin has been...

The topic is sanctification is important for all Christians because it explains the application of God’s grace to the whole of the...

I think it is probably a rare event that we would choose suffering. In fact, so much of our society is built around the idea of avoiding...

I’m not a goldsmith and have little experience working with precious metals, but what I’ve been told about the process of purifying gold...

Suffering is an inescapable part of life east of Eden. This fallen world is pock-marked and ravaged by sin. Shortened lives, violent...