We all struggle with the question of when it’s appropriate to ask for things. We know that mature believers don’t pester God with requests. We know that God intends for…

There are ways in which we are all Pharaohs. We may be reluctant to consider this, but at some point we must be confronted by the fact that everyone has…

Moses left Egypt twice, under very different circumstances. Perhaps this is always how it must be. The first time he left his adopted home he was ashamed. He’d murdered an…

The greatest city in the ancient world was Ur, the birthplace of Abraham. Its 220 acres were filled with canals and harbors, gardens, markets, industry, and artistry. Ur demonstrated the…

The Flood represents the closest God has ever come to giving up. We used to be stewards of the whole earth; after the Fall, we were stewards of the whole…

Most leaders tend to shy away from group prayer because we feel like it’s our responsibility to ensure the prayer time isn’t awkward or lengthy. Because group prayer is almost…

Nowhere are societies’ idols (selfishness, preference, flaunted limitation) more confronted by Christian life than with sex. Sex can never be casual. It is either sacramental or destructive. It’s good, but…