Sometimes our exiles can feel like an endless, bottomless pit. Photo: Shutterstock Thank the Lord, for the Christian, our exile will not...

Movie-goers who enjoyed the 1993 American classic Sandlot  will remember the epic scene where it was declared of the backyard beast that...

Don’t let the title mislead you—I have nothing against grandmas. I really don’t. Yet when you read Ruth’s story—technically, it feels...

The noble savage is something of a myth. The popular narrative that says natives in their own land are generally good at heart and would...

Jesus has purposed to rule the world—and he does so one family at a time. Photo: Shutterstock When the Israelites first entered Canaan,...

Deuteronomy should probably be one of your favorite books of the Bible. After all, Deuteronomy was the go-to text for our Founding...

The world is wired for glory. Yet sin with all its glory-defacing side effects has all but trashed God’s good creation. Thankfully Jesus,...

Jesus is King over every square inch of this terrestrial ball. Said another way: Jesus owns the dirt. All the dirt on Planet Earth...

Vladimir Putin of Russia, Xi Jinping of China, and Kim Jong Un of North Korea all share at least one thing in common. Photo: Shutterstock...

News headlines often lead us to think Christianity is currently trailing in the proverbial game of history, as though Jesus is at present...

It never failed. During my time overseas in China, I could travel to the most distant, far-flung village imaginable—some remote place all...

Regardless of the final election results, Jesus Christ is still King. Photo: Shutterstock Never forget that… Jesus is the King of Kings....

We may or may not know next Tuesday who will be our next President of the United States. Photo: Shutterstock But Jesus is still Lord just...

It all began with a handwritten note. Photo: Shutterstock One summer a short-term volunteer team from the American South showed up in my...

Anyone and everyone who has ever met me knows I like a good pun. Photo: Shutterstock But if you spend more than a few fleeting moments...

In a world where Christians and Christianity regularly get dumped on, it is easy to see why many Christ followers feel they are at...

One quick look at the 24-hour news cycle, and you’ll think the world is gone for good. You know, with wars and rumors of wars. Could...

I spent ten years in China, which meant I drank a lot of tea. Photo: Shutterstock I mean, a lot of tea. Whether I was visiting a friend’s...

Our current political climate in this country looks downright dismal. But I’m not discouraged or dismayed. Photo: Shutterstock Don’t get...

Anyone who knows me knows I like to laugh—a lot. Photo: Shutterstock AI image But I haven’t always laughed like this. I mean, yes, I’ve...