Joseph's battle with sexual temptation highlights some principles we can apply when we face an enticement to do something that's at odds with what God wants for us.

The story of Joseph from the Old Testament is a story with an array of unbelievable plot twists. The key to overcoming the chaos lies in having a defined and settled purpose in life.

While the word "hero" is often tossed around casually in our society, it is frequently used in situations where it doesn't truly apply. But the life of Joseph is truly a heroic life.

In the account of Jesus’ interaction with the woman at the well, he gives us insight as to how the church can engage people who are estranged from God and suspicious of organized religion.

In the account of Jesus’ interaction with the woman at the well, he gives us insight as to how the church can engage people who are estranged from God and suspicious of organized religion.

In the account of Jesus’ interaction with the woman at the well, he gives us insight as to how the church can engage people who are estranged from God and suspicious of organized religion.

We can be lost because we don’t know the directions, or we can be lost because we don’t know the destination. Jesus says to us, “I am both.”

In a world with no electricity, Jesus said “I am the light of the world.” There’s a great deal of content and application wrapped up in that simple phrase.

John records seven “I Am …” statements coming from the lips of Jesus in his gospel account which speak to his unique identity and personhood. Here’s an insight into one of them.

The power of faith is not found in its essential essence, but in where it’s routed or directed. Jesus shared a little story that powerfully illustrates that fact.

The stories Jesus told offer insights that are just as valid for us two-thousand years after the fact as they were for his original audience. This one passes along a very important message about our foundational attitude.

There’s a familiar story—one that Jesus told—that imparts a lesson that is perhaps different than what many of us thought.

These days, many professing Christ-followers live lives unduly defined and irrationally controlled by fear. The consequences are catastrophic.

The people of God being carried into exile is a much more pertinent and relevant matter than we 21st century North Americans are prone to admit.

While Christianity is a personal relationship, it is not meant to be a private faith. We are to live it out in relation to others on the same journey. Here’s a window into one aspect of how that should look.

The invitation for weary, burdened people to take the yoke of Jesus is one that, on the surface, sounds illogical and counterintuitive. But when you dig in and understand what He’s saying, it makes total sense.

The essential challenge and calling of the Christian life is summed up in a statement the writer of Hebrews makes as he’s wrapping up his letter—one we can easily overlook and miss if we’re not careful.

While our relationship with Jesus is a personal thing, the Christian life is not meant to be a solo undertaking. Hebrews 3 paints a really compelling picture of that fact.