The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines work as sustained physical or mental effort to overcome obstacles and achieve an objective or result. If thats a good definitionand I think it isthen most of our lives are filled with work. We face obstacles and seek to achieve useful results in our jobs, Monday through Friday. But we do similar things at home in …

A new report revealed that religious students often have higher academic outcomes than their secular peers. The report examined studies in three main areas. First, the report examined the religious faith of students and families in educational outcomes. One study found that students who regularly participated in religious activities had an average GPA 0.144 higher than their secular peers. The …

When you hear the term rhetoric, you probably think shifty word-play, used car salesmen, and untrustworthy politicians. You may recall reading about the early sophiststeachers in Ancient Greece who specialized in philosophy and rhetoricin school; these men were teachers of persuasion, lovers of argument, and pervaders of truth. Today, the main concern of contemporary rhetoricians is connecting to and understanding …

Perhaps you have attended a service where the pastor has said something like, Lets pray that the Spirit of God will move in our midst today. I have, at times, wondered what that means and, more importantly, what needs to happen for God to move in our midst. Recently, I came across two verses of Scripture that might help us …

When life is hard, its hard. Pain is not a fiction. Stressors can confuse and discourage us. Sometimes we bend, buckle, and even break under the weight of our responsibilities. Consequently, we do not always think or behave as we should. Depression and other emotional health challenges are a way of life for many Christians. A widely prevalent generational family …