Sharing good news refreshed me as much as it did the person I called. The life-giving phone call motivates me to make more of them!

It’s a passage the commentators struggle to explain. But we can come to at least one powerful conclusion about what Jesus wants after thinking about it a while.

We received an email this week from a government representative telling us how that day’s post gave him courage to keep doing the right thing. Maybe you’ll find courage—and share some!—as you look again at this week’s posts.

She speaks as a best-selling author on the subject of relationships in digital culture, not a Christian blogger. Yet her point echoes a plea all Christian social media users need to remember.

“What if?” Just two little words, but they can bring a lot of torment. They can paralyze both mind and body when they are permitted to linger long in your thoughts. And without a counterbalance, they often create chaos, especially in times of difficulty and stress.

There will be moments when you have to decide whether you want to be a fan of Jesus or become his disciple. According to Jesus, there is a big difference and choosing requires careful consideration.

Jesus was full of stories about dinnertime, but they make me think about much more than whom I’m inviting to eat with me this weekend.

In a fascinating series of statements, Jesus contrasts the hypocrite and the true believer using the same simple analogy.

Many of us can quote Scripture, maybe even these verses that talk about dealing with enemies. But how many actually live by this advice?

Remember. Read again. And share! This week’s posts offer encouragement, help, and challenge.

Church watchers and church leaders everywhere are seeing a decline in church health today. Could it be that one small church in a tiny town has come up with a remedy?

One family, two personalities, two approaches, one love. Interpersonal dynamics and the spiritual lesson Jesus leaves us in the face of them.

“In the way of your testimonies,” the psalmist wrote, “I delight as much as in all riches.” I’m glad the psalmist didn’t say “more than,” because “as much as in” is already a high bar.

This Roman centurion demonstrated more faith than some of the longtime Jewish followers around him. And Jesus responded.

I once knew a boy genius. But even he hadn’t learned enough to be in charge of the classes he was attending.

This week’s posts challenge us to see beyond the busyness of our everyday surroundings to discover God’s purposes for our lives on earth. Read, ponder . . . and share with a friend!

People around us spend energy and capital searching for the next big thrill. But the church offers what they need most.

Sometimes we get too casual about skimming through Scripture as we sip our morning coffee. That can certainly happen when we read, “Love your enemies.”

Jesus called a tax collector, the last type of person anyone expected to become a believer. I’m wondering if unliked people around me could become his followers, too.

No one expected what Jesus did that day, and many couldn’t accept what he promised. But we who believe he was God hope for the same power to be seen in our lives.