Ten 21st-century sins (and one remedy)
The funny thing about sin is how it can lure us into thinking ours isn’t so bad. Most of us who sit in church have mastered the big ones. Not
BLOG
Carolyn Moore
Read More »
A portrait of world-changing faith
The poster child for faith in the Bible is Abraham. Others had it, too, but Abraham’s faith isn’t momentary faith; this is monumental faith. This is world-changing faith. Abraham’s faith is
God in my darkness
I am remembering a couple of guys I met when we lived in Athens. Both are ordained pastors today but when I first met them, neither was walking with Jesus.
Why submission is not a dirty word (or, What it means to glorify God in our bodies)
Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. — Ephesians 5:21 When I counsel couples preparing for marriage, I spend a lot of time discussing this one sentence from
Joy is a mark of holy living.
The Institute for Ethics at Duke University did an online survey of about 1500 people as part of a project designed to measure the morality quotient of Americans. They asked
Six lessons skating teaches me about life
I skate. Or at least, I own some skates and when I get an hour on a weekend or Friday morning, I find some flat asphalt and roll around. I
What makes life worth living?
Life doesn’t justify living, but eternity does. Stephen was the first to be martyred among those who knew the apostles. Polycarp was the last. He was 86 years old when
Triggers, Urge-surfing and the God Who Heals Us
I have triggers. When I hear an ice cream truck, something in me immediately goes back to 1205 Eisenhower Drive, my childhood home. When I smell popcorn, I’m in National
Ten Marks of Spiritual Leaders
Leadership is both a privilege and a choice. To participate at the highest levels in God’s mission of redemption is a high and humbling honor. It is also a choice
You should know this about spiritual thresholds.
I’ve become interested in spiritual thresholds, that point of entry that leads us from one spiritual “room” to the next. Thresholds mark our progress, and they represent forward movement in
How to bring a Sabbath spirit into your life
The problem with the Israelites was that even long after their bodies were out of Egypt, their minds were still enslaved. In that way, they were sort of like a
Why should we care about Sabbath-keeping?
The notion of “sabbath” is mentioned 172 times in the Bible, and 60 of those occurrences are in the New Testament. Why do you suppose that of all the 613
Recent Posts
Is it a movement?
January 29, 2025
What in the world have we been doing?
January 22, 2025
Kindness is not dead.
January 4, 2025
How Christmas Heals Our Divided Lives
December 23, 2024
Faithfulness and the Prayer of the Frustrated
December 19, 2024
