Every fourth of July Americans celebrate the blessings of freedom that we enjoy as a nation. The founders of our country recognized that freedom is a gift from God: "We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happines...

Mother’s Day can be painful. I often look at my children and feel crushed by the weight of responsibility to raise them with the obstacles we face. Living with Lyme Disease makes motherhood physically painful, and having passed Lyme on to my four children is emotionally painful. Our circumstances often feel overwhelming and impossible to overcome....

These are some principles that scripture teaches and that you can use to help love people and make disciples. And I am not saying this is the only way to do it! But the good news is that you don’t need any special training or degree to do this. If you are a Christian, you can do this!...

All Christians affirm what the Apostle's Creed states about Christ's resurrection, "I believe in God, the Father Almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; The third day he rose again from ...

Prayer is an important part of the Christian life (Luke 18:1; Rom. 12:12; Col. 4:2; 1 Thess. 5:17). But in addition to private prayer, the New Testament also teaches the importance of corporate prayer. Here are some New Testament passages on corporate prayer along with some comments on their application in the local church...

On October 31, 1517, Martin Luther, a Roman Catholic monk, set into motion events which led to the Protestant Reformation and the transformation of western society when he nailed his 95 Theses to the castle church door in Wittenburg, Germany. As Christians living in the 21st century, we have inherited a rich theological heritage from our spiritual forefathers who searched ...

Here we are, post-election and 61,910,594 American voters are happy with the results and 58,654,765 are not happy with the results, many being in some stage of post-election depression. As Christians, how should we respond to President Obama's re-election?...

Our church has spent quite a bit of time recently studying Mormonism. We intend to go on and study Islam. One thing I have been convinced of before and after these studies is the importance of understanding the basics of Christianity....