Believers are to be in the world but not “of” the world (John 17:14-15). As believers, we are called to be set apart from this world’s beliefs, sinful activities, and worldly appetites....

Living a Christian life isn't for sissies. Sometimes it requires letting go of a relationship your heart is set on keeping because the other person is causing you to stumble in your walk with God....

Whether it happened in childhood, adolescence, or adulthood, adversity has touched all of us to some degree. Maybe for you it was abuse, abandonment, betrayal, or the death of someone significant....

In the Bible, there is a story of a woman who had a bleeding disorder for many years (see Mark 5:24-34). She’d been to many doctors, but none could heal her....

After the great Exodus from Egypt, Moses sent out twelve spies to explore the Promised Land God was leading them into. When the spies returned, ten gave a pessimistic report (Numbers 13:27-33); and two, Joshua and Caleb, gave an optimistic account....

How much oil can an oil pipeline carry? It varies between 50,000 and 300,000 barrels of oil per day. That’s right—at least 50,000 barrels of oil per day! And that’s the low end....

When I was a kid, the Fuller Brush man used to come to our house with his bag of miracle products. The one most memorable to me was a degreaser, which would be the equivalent of Dawn dish soap today....

We are usually motivated to pray for people because of negative things—someone is in the hospital, a marriage is coming apart, someone has lost a job, or a child has gone astray. And it is certainly right and appropriate for us to pray for people who have needs....

Even if you don’t like basketball, you probably know who Michael Jordan is. If he gave you his jersey, shoes, and the ball from the last game he played, you’d be rich....

A man is expected to be tough, yet his greatest character strength lies in his ability to have a tender heart. He’s a hand of steel in a velvet glove....