In Christian circles, we hear a lot about “The Gospel”. When I first became a Christ-follower at age 30, my view of the Gospel was that it was only related to my salvation. The Gospel confronted me with the truth that I am a sinner, I am separated from God by my sin, and the only remedy is confessing Jesus as my Lord and Savior – the only acceptable payment for my sin debt – and being born-again, by grace through faith, into a personal relationship with God. But over the years, my view of...

Anger is an emotion we all experience. But oftentimes we like to use “softer” words to describe those feelings - words like frustration, upset, or aggravated. Whatever you choose to name the emotion you are feeling, we encourage you to read and consider God’s help for you in dealing with your anger.) Personal confession up front: I am a man who has dealt with personal anger issues all my life. So when I read Solomon’s words in Ecclesiastes 7, they definitely get my attention: Be not quick...

As you read this, are you facing difficult circumstances? Or maybe for you it’s a challenging relationship? I would guess that many of you reading this today are indeed in the midst of one of those things. And if you are giving thanks that you are not in one of those situations, you may have a good friend or family member who is. As we face those difficult circumstances and challenging relationships, where do we most frequently turn for help? In those circumstances, my first response is...