By Scott Douglas As a student minister, one of the hardest areas for me to have influence in teenagers’ lives is with their dating choices. I have had many instances where a student has brought so many boyfriends or girlfriends to youth events that I begin to lose track of who they’re dating now. I...

By Melissa Affolter In today’s Christian market, women find a plethora of resources aimed at helping them become better wives and mothers, as well as friends and teachers. In recent decades, we have seen a surge of materials directed more specifically at single women; and in general, we have been well served by this expanding...

By Scott Douglas I remember it clear as day. I was taking our students verse-by-verse through Ephesians and we had come to chapter 5. I had given them the little handout sheets to fill in the blanks as we walked through the passage. I wanted to introduce them to a new term and concept they...

By Trillia Newbell Glimpses of Grace:Treasuring the Gospel in Your Home releases on Amazon today and I am excited to welcome its author, Gloria Furman, to the site. Gloria is a mom of three with one on the way in six short weeks. She is the wife of Dave Furman, church planter and pastor in...

By Owen Strachan “I’m so used to liberals telling conservatives that they’re anti-science. But liberals who defend this and say it is not a bad thing are very anti-science. When you look at biology — when you look at the natural world — the roles of a male and a female in society and in...

By Jenny Manley I wear high heels to weddings, not merely because the occasion calls for it, but because I’m not tall, and I hate not being able to see  what is going on.  When everyone stands in the bride’s honor and she triumphantly enters the ceremony in her gorgeous white dress and flawless appearance, it’s...