- Five Faces of Pentecost - The larger the Pentecostal movement grows, the more diverse it becomes. Is that a good thing? … read more »
- Goldilocks and the Music Wars - A guerrilla skirmish rumbles across churches. It is not a battle for righteousness or holiness, but instead a struggle over formats and styles…. read more »
- Good Exegesis for Kids, Too - From the days of Cecil B. de Mille up to the present, Christians have criticized Hollywood and New York producers for adding to the Scripture. Are we qualified to cast stones? …. read more »
- Good Morning, Isaiah - We can dismiss the morning devotional time as a throwback to decades past, even an obligation of legalism, or we can rediscover its value today…. read more »
- Heading for “the Airport” - Some mornings when you open your inbox, you wish you hadn’t…. read more »
- Hope Amid the Craziness - People often say, “I don’t want to get my hopes up.” Yes! Get them up! … read more »
- How Long, O Lord? - When I tell you what I thought about my godly father, now 82 and wheelchair-bound in an Iowa nursing home, you’ll be shocked. But when I tell you how God managed to straighten my head, you’ll be relieved…. read more »
- How Much Help Does a King Need? - God is sovereign. That leads to a puzzling question: How does he demonstrate his control? … read more »
- How to Explain the Infilling of the Spirit - The apostle Paul did not write, “Get filled with the Spirit,” as if it were a one-time achievement. What he wrote, Greek scholars tell us, is “Be always being filled.” … read more »
- Is Baptism Optional? - The question is about more than getting your hair wet in public…. read more »
- Is Marriage More Chancy These Days? - A number of the old allies have fled—the traditions and forces that used to prop up marriage as an institution. Our generation is in greater need to distinctly Christian reasons to stay married…. read more »
- Is There a Man in the House? - Are you curious about what really goes on in heaven? Many people are. Just this week, my wife looked at the framed pictures of my parents and her parents (all four deceased) and asked, “Do you think they’re in touch with each other now? Heaven has millions of people; have they found each other in… read more »