By Courtney Reissig In a recent post on the Q Ideas blog, Rachel Held Evans tackles the ever popular (or unpopular) topic of modesty. After presenting varying spectrums of the modesty discussion, she comes to this conclusion:  “And so biblical modesty isn’t about managing the sexual impulses of other people; it’s about cultivating humility,...

By Priya Samuel “Formerly, when you did not know God, you were enslaved to those that by nature are not gods. But now that you have come to know God, or rather to be known by God, how can you turn back again to the weak and worthless elementary principles of the world, whose slaves...

  By Nikki Daniel Just when you think you’re getting along great with your Christian friends, an intense disagreement erupts. Yes, you know this war well. You’ve seen it on blogs, Twitter, and Facebook. You’ve heard gossip concerning the topic. You’ve gossiped yourself about it.  It’s (dun, dun, DUUUN!), the Modesty War. We all have...

  By Monica Paterson Who are you?  On what do you base your identity?  “For in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith…and if you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s offspring, heirs according to promise” (3:26-29).  This is the point of the letter to the Galatians.  Written to a church confused...

By Trillia Newbell The scene is all too familiar. My husband is getting ready to walk out the door for work and our three-year old daughter begins to cry out. Daughter: “Daddy, please don’t leave. You don’t have to go to work.” My husband: “Oh, sweetie. I’ll be home soon.” Daughter: “No!” Husband now kneeling:...

   By Melissa Affolter In a day when resources inundate us at the click of a mouse – everything from a new organizational tool found on Pinterest to a systematic treatment of dispensational theology – we often find ourselves deeply submerged in mass information, yet lacking in the application of it. We access more resources...