Opinion

• Encounter Christ this Christmas Because of the birth of Christ, his sacrifice on the cross and his bodily resurrection, we can seek the Lord under the guidance of the Holy Spirit: thinking, praying and meditating on his Word- The Bible to us. Wise men and... Dec 22, 2021

  

  Encounter Christ this Christmas
• Are You Willing to Step Out in Faith and Follow God's Call? Mary’s story is in the Bible so it can be our story. If we say yes to God’s call on our lives, he will use our lives in ways we cannot begin to imagine. As I often say, we cannot measure the eternal significance of present... Dec 22, 2021

  

  Are You Willing to Step Out in Faith and Follow God's Call?
• What Is Spiritual Abuse? Young people are crying out for a change, in the world and in the church. As hard as the evangelical church has fought to be different from the world and show itself as "the real deal," it has also largely become legalistic,... Dec 21, 2021

  

  What Is Spiritual Abuse?
• What Do We Do When We Feel 'Crushed in Spirit'? If you are grieving or otherwise suffering this Christmas week, I urge you to “seek the LORD and his strength; seek his presence continually!” (1 Chronicles 16:11). Go to him directly and personally. Put words to your pain; ask... Dec 21, 2021

  What Do We Do When We Feel 'Crushed in Spirit'?
• Why 'Merry Christmas' Is Better Than 'Happy Holidays' for Americans of All Faiths Greeting everyone with “Happy Holidays” at Christmastime disrespects and dilutes the meaning of Christmas without making religious minorities feel authentically included. At the same time, it creates resentment among... Dec 20, 2021

  Why 'Merry Christmas' Is Better Than 'Happy Holidays' for Americans of All Faiths
• Erasing Women For years, movies, advertisements, and fashion designers featured tall, incredibly thin, and often photoshopped women in their productions. These unrealistic depictions of femininity are harmful to women, especially young... Dec 20, 2021

  Erasing Women
• Why Christmas Offers the Paradoxical Hope We Need Because God is love, he loves you where you are, as you are. And because Jesus became one of us, we can be one with him. Philip Yancey observed, “Grace, like water, flows to the lowest part.” Where do you need the grace of... Dec 20, 2021

  Why Christmas Offers the Paradoxical Hope We Need
• Worship the Baby, Not the Holiday Sometimes we become so wrapped up with celebrating Christmas that we forget to share the Christ of Christmas. Christmas is for celebrating, but Christ is for sharing. What can we do to proclaim the message of Jesus? How can we... Dec 17, 2021

  Worship the Baby, Not the Holiday
• A Christmas Reflection As I was driving on Highway 99 South in my home state of California one morning, the Holy Spirit reminded me of the prophecies of Jesus in the Old Testament, long before he was born. Of course, we know of Jesus’s birth from the... Dec 17, 2021

  A Christmas Reflection
• Most Men Don't Have Real Friends (But Need Them) According to research from Harvard Graduate School of Education, 36 percent of Americans report feeling “serious loneliness,” as do an incredible 61 percent of young adults. According to a Cigna health survey, nearly... Dec 17, 2021

  Most Men Don't Have Real Friends (But Need Them)