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The first Christmas sermon preserved in church history was preached by St. John Chrysostom in AD 386, in which he declared, "Behold a new and wonde...

The world has changed.; The changes around us present daunting challenges to the church, and we minister in places we have never been in before. Bu...

So what are you? Go back where you belong!Majority white American culture has historically marginalized people of color, who at times feel invisibl...

The global mental health crisis is growing faster than our existing mental health care system can address.; To meet the scope of human need, we nee...

Emerging generations in the West are more diverse than ever—ethnically, socioeconomically, educationally, and politically. And as church attendance...

Be thou the well by which I lie and rest Be thou my tree of life, my garden ground Be thou my home, my fire, my chamber blest My book of wisdom, lo...

Many Christians don’t disciple others because they think it’s the church leaders' responsibility.; But Jesus commanded all his disciples to go and ...

The checkered story of the kings, lasting nearly five centuries, ended disastrously in 587 BC with the sack of Jerusalem, the fall of the monarchy,...

One-third of our waking lives is spent at work. Work is where we make culture and come into contact with our world. Work is central to God's missio...

<p><b>A Practitioner's Guide to Caring for Survivors of Sexual Abuse</b></p><p>For adult survivors of childhood sexua...

Does prayer matter?What we believe about prayer reflects what we believe about God. Maybe you believe God is all-powerful and wise, but not attenti...

Long before the words of the Bible were written, God's communication through the spoken word rang out loud and clear.; Jesus in particular commissi...

And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, 'Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?';Then I said, 'Here I am! Send me.'In his interpretation of ...

<p><b>An Emergency Preparedness Kit for Christian Leaders</b></p><p>There are times when the isolation and demands of...

The Lord shepherds me, and nothing will be lacking for me. In a place of tender grass, there he causes me to encamp.In his reading of Psalm 23, ear...

While Christians generally acknowledge that the Bible is God's Word, many of us lack robust confidence in the reality of its trustworthiness. We ma...

Give yourself permission to slow down.Jodi Grubbs did not give herself permission for too long, falling headlong into the endless rush and exhausti...

Motherhood is hard. Really hard.Tara Edelschick and Kathy Tuan-MacLean know this personally. As moms who have spent decades working with and encour...

Traditional leadership teachings and styles haven't changed much in years. But the world is changing and so are Christian leaders—women need room f...

Sometimes, you see, Wren and Gran didn't paint flowers or clouds or birds or trees. Sometimes they painted their feelings. She and Gran called it p...

In stirring verse and essays, Katy Bowser Hutson chronicles her battle with breast cancer and the complications of faith amid such a fight. Accentu...

Life is filled with challenges. We might be weary and overwhelmed by the world around us. Whether we are facing personal struggles or working again...

We all long for an ever-deepening fellowship with God. But how do we find it? The mystery is not great. Experience shows that those who are close t...

<p><b>Experience Dallas Willard's Transformative Approach to the Bible</b></p><p>Don't just read the Bible. Let the B...

A Groundbreaking Portrait of African American ChristianityThe history of African American Christianity is one of the determined faith of a people d...

A Groundbreaking Portrait of African American ChristianityThe history of African American Christianity is one of the determined faith of a people d...

Every adoption is rooted in loss.Adoption is often framed by happy narratives, but the reality is that many adoptees struggle with unaddressed trau...

What can I give him?”Growing up in her native Provence, in southern France, Sylvie Vanhoozer learned about the traditional Provençal crèche. These ...

Deciding to meet with a professional counselor is a major step for personal mental health. But what comes next? Some people are unsure how the ther...

We often see setbacks and disasters as events that keep us from our best life. But they're really opportunities to grow in leadership.The problem o...

There are numerous models, theories, and resources on integrating psychology and the Christian faith.; But practicing integration in the real world...

Is Christian singleness a burden to be endured or a God-ordained vocation? Might singleness here and now give the church a glimpse of God's heavenl...

An Invitation into God's GraceAs we race to work in the morning, have coffee with a friend, or fall into bed exhausted, we want to feel God's prese...

Many who lead or who aspire to lead rightly champion the importance of hard skills. These are skills that are informed by quantitative measurement ...

The only person who can uncover his secret has arrived.Matthew Goodman is tired, and his one wish is for something he can't have. Instead he focuse...

<p><b>A Christian Perspective on Overcoming Cognitive Bias</b></p><p>So much human behavior can be explained by two m...

The welcome of God changes everything.No one is a stranger to loneliness. Despite how social we are via text, chat, and notifications, we are far f...

What is critical race theory?It may be one of the most widely referenced issues of the day, but it's also one of the least understood. In its trans...

Explore how to do theology virtuously through the lives of biblical characters.For many who are not initiated into the discipline, theology can fe...

<p><b> Sometimes Work Hurts</b></p><p>We might be discouraged, disillusioned, or devastated by our work. We might exp...