The Tiger, the student newspaper for Clemson University, recently asked students if peer pressure was common for Clemson students. One sophomore said, “For sure. I ...
Read MoreQuestion from a pastor: In light of Christ’s command to “turn the other cheek” and to “not resist the evil man”, is it inappropriate for ...
Read MoreBeing a super high-achiever, I must confess I find it difficult to receive from others. Really difficult. Like you, I’m usually on the giving end, not the ...
Read MoreThe human psyche is naturally drawn to light, but more than that, we need it. The marble caverns known as the Oregon Caves underscore this ...
Read MoreNo one escapes difficulty. It is a part of living in a fallen world, but we do not have to live with feelings of defeat, ...
Read MoreMany people wrongly think, “Goal setting is unspiritual because it shows a lack of trust. It’s not right to plan. Instead, people should wait for ...
Read MorePastoral ministry is, in many minds, synonymous with pulpit ministry. Yet pastors, as their name suggests, are not only preachers but shepherds. They are “those ...
Read MoreA four-year-old girl, hugging a doll in each of her little arms, looked at her mother and said, “Mama, I love them and love them ...
Read MoreAS I WRITE THIS, the thermometer registers in the nineties. The air is still and heavy. The dog is panting at my feet, the sun ...
Read MoreA mysterious word at the center of the Lord’s Prayer has stumped biblical scholars for centuries. It’s the word epiousios in verse 11 of Matthew 6, which ...
Read MoreNeuroscientists tell us that when we give, it stimulates the same dopamine release in the brain as when you win a game, eat a really ...
Read MoreHow do you want to live your life in God? You have three choices: By the Law. By license. By liberty. The Law strangles you ...
Read MorePeter Cartwright was sixteen years old in 1801, the year his life took a sudden turn. He, his father, and his brother had returned late ...
Read MoreDavid stood before Jonathan, a bit in shock, to say the least. His friend, the prince of Israel and the heir apparent to the throne, ...
Read MoreThis week, we’re going to discover five principles that Abraham’s servant Eliezer exercised in finding the right mate for Abraham’s son Isaac. These principles can ...
Read MoreIt’s simplistic to say that the only kind of battle going on today is the war against terrorism, though that is what the Enemy of our ...
Read MoreDuring trips to Washington, D.C., I often walk past the WWII, Korean, Vietnam, and Civil War Memorials. I am constantly challenged by these reminders of ...
Read MoreI didn’t pick the text. My pastor assigned it as a part of his series on the Sermon on the Mount. And he gave me ...
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