Category: Christian living

by Shelly Esser

So often we take ourselves too seriously. Certainly there are those times in life that are not occasions for laughter, but most of life is ordinary living and we can choose whether to find laughter and joy or not. It can begin by learning to laugh at yourself and look for the funny around you.

by Joni Eareckson Tada and Dr. Michael Easley

Joni Eareckson Tada’s life has inspired millions of people around the world, but few know the background of her tragic story. At the age of 17, a diving accident left this healthy, teenage athlete a quadriplegic confined to a wheelchair, including many difficult surgeries to save her life. In addition, a few years ago Joni was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer.

by Melody Green

Did you know the Bible talks a lot about gossip? It’s not just a “little sin” as some of us like to rationalize. It says, “You shall not go about as a talebearer among your people.”

by Brooke Lynn
June 18, 2015

Unconditional love is caring about someone without limitations; loving without conditions and doing something to make someone happy without any thought for what we might get for ourselves. This type of love is rare; it’s uncommon to receive kindness without strings attached.

by J. Stephen Lang

The tabloids and TV chat shows send the message that adultery is – well, normal. “Everybody’s doing it” becomes a moral guideline.

by Daniel Darling
April 9, 2015

How should an adult child relate to his or her parents? There is a tension in Scripture between obeying the Scripture which says to “leave and cleave” in forming your own adult identity and family and obeying the Scripture which says to “honor your father and mother”

by Kurt Kondrich
August 26, 2016

‘Deliver us from Evil’ is a cry you would hear from children receiving a death verdict in the womb once diagnosed with Down syndrome, and isn’t it time we end this silent eugenic movement?

by Sue Bohlin
May 27, 2016

Many Christians hold a decidedly unbiblical view of work. Some view it as a curse while others make it into an idol, expecting it to provide them with their identity and purpose in life as well as being a source of joy and fulfillment that only God can provide.

by Dave Boehi
February 7, 2015

The counterfeit pleasure of an affair can never overcome the ways infidelity can destroy a life and marriage.

by Whitney Hopler

Your best friends shape your life, significantly influencing your choices and the kind of person you become as a result. It’s not just a luxury to have good friendships; it’s a necessity if you’re going to fulfill your God-given potential.