The lineage of Jesus is full of people with stories that would make anyone blush, including the likes of King David and Lot’s daughters. But in spite of jaw-dropping choices people made, God’s purposes marched forward.
Rahab is one of a few people in the lineage of Jesus that wasn’t Jewish — she was a Canaanite. Not to mention, she was a prostitute. But neither of those things kept her from being used by God in an incredible way.
The story of Judah and Tamar is probably not one we would have mentioned if we were the ones telling the back story of Jesus’s ancestors. However, many times God’s story highlights the unlikely and the undeserving.
Waiting is hard. When we are stuck waiting for answers to come and circumstances to change, it can be easy to believe God is absent. But waiting gives us opportunities to experience him in new and deeper ways.
We've all had things in our lives we hope no one finds out. But the cost of concealing those things is greater than the cost of addressing them. God wants something better for us.
Why do Christians pray? Does prayer do anything? Let's discover the purpose and meaning of prayer. It might be different than you think.
While we can't predict when miracles happen, there is a posture we can take that increases the chances of God doing a supernatural work within us.
Our circumstances don’t define how God feels about us. So how do we navigate those circumstances when we don’t get the miracle?
Miracles are at God’s discretion to further God’s purposes.
The miracle of the universe is the foundation of our faith in God, but a different miracle is the foundation of our faith in Jesus.
Serving people with different lived experiences is one of the primary things God uses to fine-tune our worldview.
What do "kingdom of God" people do? God gave us a clear job description, and it's one that can change the world.
Wherever God reigns and rules, things get better. But what does it look like to live according to the kingdom of God?
Since 2007, our Be Rich campaign has been making the world an even better place. After all, devotion to God is best demonstrated and authenticated through love for others.
We must take responsibility for the me nobody can see.
Our choices today will leave our loved ones with one of two things in the future: a burden or a blessing.
Sometimes we have to go back to move forward.
Your irresponsibility will eventually become somebody else's responsibility.
We are far more likely to develop meaningful faith when people of faith surround us.
It's easier for all of us to see the changes others need to make before we see the changes we need to make in ourselves. But Jesus explained how our relationships can be transformed when we reverse that order.
Keeping score doesn't just happen in sports. It shows up in all kinds of relationships, and it costs us something.
A game that requires a loser is a game nobody wins.
We can disagree culturally and politically, and still love unconditionally.
Following the script of Jesus doesn’t mean all men will be the same. But it does mean we’ll be better men.
Somebody may have defined masculinity for you, but how will you define it for yourself?
We all have desires that tempt us, but we don't have to be mastered by them. We can grow in self-control, and it will benefit more than just us.
What could our world look like if we chose restoration instead of condemnation?
At the end of our lives, we'll all cross the finish line, but it's not guaranteed that we will finish well. There are some things we can do in our lives now that will help us finish well later.
Our world doesn’t need people who just appear good; it needs people who really are good—people who are morally upright. But what’s that actually look like?
What does kindness look like, act like, and react like?
