One vital response in the fight against evil. — It’s been a little more than two weeks since a young man walked into Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, and fatally shot nineteen students and two teachers. …

Seven things to do when a loved one commits suicide — The day before she was to be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame, singer Naomi Judd took her own life. She was 76 years old and left behind a husband, two daughters, and thousands of adoring fans. …

When will we muster the moral courage to act? — The latest horrific school shooting occurred in Uvalde, Texas, where a lone gunman killed 19 children and 2 adults. It’s the 27th school shooting this year. What is it going to take for us to muster the moral courage to do something about it? American violence The Gun Violence Archive, an independent…

Four little-known Bible fight songs — Confession: I’m a sucker for inspirational, underdog-overcoming-life stories. The Bible is replete with them. …

How to read the Bible for understanding — According to legend, an aging Karl Barth, who was one of the greatest theologians of the 20th Century, was asked if he could sum up all of his learning in one sentence. …

The intimate relationship between worship and risk — I’ve never thought that worshipping God and taking risks were evenly remotely related, but after a day at the Grand Canyon, I’m convinced they are cousins. The problem is that we associate worshipping God with what we do once a week from our relatively safe and comfortable pew (or cushioned…

The essential disciplines for creating a balanced life — Jesus was strategic in the way he spent his time. He had a sense that his time on earth was short and he wanted to pour everything he had into the work God had for him. To that end, Jesus used several disciplines to achieve the balance he needed to…

Jesus and the maddening prayer of release — Jesus at Gethsemane prayed to the Father in horrified agony and didn’t get what he asked. His reaction was to lay down his substantially strong human will that screamed, “My will be done,” in deference to the holy, “Thy will be done.” At that moment, he belonged completely to God. …

Ten consequences to conquering the fear of death — My dad died on February 25, 2017. It was unexpected. I dreaded the funeral. The moment I dreaded most was seeing him in the casket for the first time. But, I needed to be there for my Mom, so I held her hand and together we peered down at him…