Your phone is shaping your attention, your desires, and ultimately your life—and not for the better. Let me be clear: your phone is also incredibly beneficial, but virtually everyone has developed unhealthy habits around them. One of the most impactful things any of us could do to improve the quality of our lives is to … Continue reading 7 Ways Your Phone is Harming You
There is a nature to things, and we rail against it daily. This nature is an order we did not create and cannot ultimately escape. There is real right and wrong, and anyone who disagrees only confirms it, because within a few sentences of their rebuttal, they will begin using moral language. For all of … Continue reading Unnatural Deeds Do Breed Unnatural Troubles
"Excitement is not the same as fulfillment." I came across that line in a book about how online stimulation can leave us overstimulated—zapping our attention span, weakening our self-control, and making us less capable of pursuing the slower, more meaningful work that leads to fulfillment. If you are like me, you have had the following … Continue reading Recover the Life You’ve Been Too Distracted to Live
Something extraordinary is starting to happen to Gene. Every time he prays, he hears an immediate response. However, the answer is never about his actual requests, whether or not they would be fulfilled. The response addresses his motives. The first time it happened, he was sitting on a job box on a construction site. The … Continue reading Something Extraordinary is Happening to Gene When He Prays
What are the essential elements of worship music? My wife and I heard a stirring worship song the other day. Not only were the lyrics theologically rich, but the music was moving as well. Still, something seemed off. By the end of the song, we realized it was AI-generated—not merely written by AI, but performed … Continue reading Why AI Worship Music Feels Empty
“He is not afraid of bad news." This statement should not only apply to some Christians some of the time but to all Christians all of the time, for the first six words of this paragraph came directly from scripture. A lack of fear is possible because the Christian’s heart is firm, trusting in the … Continue reading How to Read the News Without Losing Your Soul
There are spiritual battles we, as Christians, need to fight that we are not ready to face. In his mercy, the Lord shelters us from them, but only for a while and only to train us up. There's a picture of this truth in the book of Exodus. Immediately after God sets Israel free from … Continue reading The Battles You Are Not Prepared to Fight
She sifted through her memories and saw everything she had pursued—treasures she thought were of great value. They looked like discarded exhibits in a museum now overgrown with neglect. All their former glow had dimmed, and the rooms she had arranged felt more like a prison than the palace she thought she was building. The … Continue reading What Her Sin Had Built
Christian, do not let the days after Easter steal the joy you had when you celebrated the resurrection. He is still risen, and his resurrection is still the answer to all our problems. If you are like me, Easter is a cheerful morning. The house overflows with joyous songs proclaiming the resurrection of Jesus Christ … Continue reading Keep Your Eyes on the Risen Christ
The following is a guest post by Rob Golding, Pastor of First Artesia Christian Reformed Church. Couples who never have doubts about one another rarely make it because they don’t have an accurate understanding of each other; they’re in puppy love. “He’s perfect in every way” was said by more divorcées than lifelong couples. But … Continue reading Doubt Is the Propellant of Love: What It Means to Love God When He Feels Far Away
The Fight of Faith 