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What Is Calvinism?

Calvinism is best summarized through the five points of Calvinism, commonly referred to as TULIP.

Attachment Types in Marriage

Just like personality types or love languages, we all tend toward a particular attachment type. Being aware of your “type” helps you identify your default tendencies in times of stress and conflict.

Who Were the Pharisees?

Jesus always seemed to be picking fights with the Pharisees. But who were they, anyway?

Relational Immediacy in Marriage

Relational immediacy means inviting someone to stop and reflect on what just happened relationally or emotionally in conflict.

God Loves the Worst Version of You

Jesus died for us while we were still sinners, not once we’d cleaned up our act.

Biblical Gospel vs. Prosperity Gospel: The Prodigal Son

The Prodigal Son parable is one of Jesus’ most powerful stories. But prosperity gospel preachers are missing the whole point.

The Letter of Jude

The book of Jude is an impactful letter that explores the issue of corrupted teachers and conveys the powerful message that God’s grace through Jesus demands a whole life response.

Avoid the Romeo and Juliet Situation

Parenting teens who want to date can get dicey.

10 Sinful Responses to Sin

Everyone sins, and in many cases even our responses to sin can be sinful. Here are 10 examples.

Final Battle Instructions for the Christian Culture Wars

Peter reminds the church that the battle with our culture is not a losing effort. Thirty years earlier Jesus was the one reminding Peter of the same thing. Studying these parallel passages, we can see three final instructions.

Understanding Expectations in Marriage

If you feel disappointment, annoyance or anger with your spouse, it may be due to an unmet expectation.

Five Steps to Winning the War Within as a Christian

The culture war isn’t just a battle we fight on the outside; there’s a character war we first need to win on the inside.

How to Preach with Ethos, Pathos, and Logos

If you want to preach great sermons, you’ll have to practice a lot… and then evaluate what worked and what failed. Try using Aristotle’s Rhetorical Triangle as a framework.

Complementarian vs Egalitarian: Which View Is Biblically Correct?

Complementarians believe men and women complement each other in their giftings and roles. Egalitarians beleive men and women are equal to each other in their giftings and roles. Which one is right?

Does the Bible Promise My Kids Will Be Perfect?

Parenting would be easy if the Bible had an instruction manual that guaranteed perfect kids. But, that’s just not how it works.

What Were the Urim and Thummim?

In the Old Testament, the people of God often used the Urim and Thummin to determine the will of God. What exactly were they, and should we use them today as Christians?

Misinformation On the Family

Misinformation abounds in our world today, but nothing is more destructive than what our culture teaches about the family. 1 Peter 3 offers a better way.