As we get to know who God is, our hearts begin to respond in worship. What is involved in truly worshiping Him? Is it singing certain songs or performing certain actions or traditions? Does it involve only organized gatherings on certain days, or does it affect every day of the week? Today’s world offers many [...]

...he proclaimed from that small stage in front of the group of men how he had felt God's presence as we prayed and how the Lord had healed his back...

Becoming a Healer from Addictions

How can a person who is struggling with addictions to alcohol, sex, and gambling continue to lead worship at his church? Only by living a lie. As an addiction counselor, John witnesses that man’s transformation as he worked through the twelve step program with him. Now that same man counsels others in their addictions. Are [...]

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Living Sacrifice

“If you haven’t found something worth dying for, you haven’t found something worth living for.” In Old Testament times, literal sacrifices were required for the atonement of sins. But, as the author of the New Testament book of Hebrews explains, “The law is only a shadow of the good things that are coming—not the realities [...]

Mosab Yousef’s book, Son of Hamas, is destined to create controversy. It’s already doing so since its recent release, attracting the attention of major media all over the world. Yousef  recently gave interviews with diverse news outlets such as BBC News, Wall Street Journal, and even men’s magazine GQ. Mosab is the son of Sheikh [...]

This article is part of an extended series. We have confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus. – Hebrews 10:19 One of the great mysteries in the Old Testament was the meaning of the worship tent used by Israel called the “tabernacle.” The mystery was hinted at but not clear.  When [...]

One of the most pervasive aspects of North American culture is its individualism. We make heroes out of “rugged individualists” who are self-made men and women. Even the “American Dream” is a highly individualized idea, when contrasted to the family and community centered values in some other societies. Despite the affluence it has produced in North American society, [...]

Many of our holiday celebrations center on time spent with others. We bake cookies with or for others, we plan surprises and gifts for those we love, many of us find a way to worship with others through song, drama, stories, and prayer. Not every gathering will reflect a “Currier and Ives” card, for many [...]

Note: Due to his request, the person’s name who told us his life story has been withheld. “The Christian faith doesn’t seem to make any practical difference.” That’s how I felt about Christianity for most of my life. From when I was born in the Middle East to when I came to North America as [...]

Not just a teacher of the way, but he himself was the way, and the only way. Who did this guy think he was, anyways?