Are you searching for meaning to existence? Tell us your thoughts. What do you think a Christian is? Is it someone who has been baptized or belongs to the church? Is it someone of a good Christian family who has grown up in the church and tries to live a good life? How can we [...]

We know that the college years can be a time when young people walk away from their faith, but what about the teen years? A recent survey of teens and faith – the National Study of Youth and Religion – has some results that might surprise you. In a recent article for CNN, Kenda Creasy [...]

Whenever you need prayer, online mentors are no more than an email away! Contact an online mentor and we will pray with you. What do you think a Christian is? Is it someone who has been baptized or belongs to the church? Is it someone of a good Christian family who has grown up in the [...]

I am 21 and currently dating a 22-year-old non-Christian guy. We’ve been going out for eight months now and I’m struggling with the decision of whether or not to continue this relationship. He is unwilling to accept Christianity and for that reason, I feel that I should stop seeing him. However, I also think that [...]

This is part 1 of a 6 part series – How to Be Sure You Are a Christian Millions are not sure A prominent businessman, a leader in his church, sat across from me in my office. By  every standard of human measure, this man was an outstanding success. As we talked, it became increasingly [...]

“As obedient children, do not be conformed to the former lusts which were yours in your ignorance, but be like the Holy One who called you. Be holy yourselves also in all your behavior; because it is written, ‘You shall be holy, for I am holy.’” (I Peter 1:14-16) George Gallup has been polling American [...]

This is part 3 of a 6 part series – How to Be Sure You Are a Christian 2. Emotional Commitment Becoming a Christian also involves your emotions. From the Scripture we know that God has emotions. He feels love, joy, sorrow, compassion, anger, disappointment and many other emotions. The Bible also says you are [...]

Take today’s next step: One of the best ways to grow in your faith is to share it. Learn how. “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man (woman) of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.” (2 Timothy 3:16-17) It is astounding [...]

This is part 6 of a 6 part series – How to Be Sure You Are a Christian You can be sure 3. Changed Life Your changed life is a witness to the fact that you are a Christian. Paul records, “When someone becomes a Christian he becomes a brand new person inside. He is [...]

Being a Christian is not about doing or saying the right things. It is about a vital, personal relationship with God. As you start out, you will probably have questions-and maybe even some doubts-about this relationship. The responses to the questions below will help you work through these issues. How do I know that Christ [...]