God’s church is always in danger of drowning—suffocating in the waters of outward persecution and inward materialism and temptation. This applies to us as a body, and this applies to us individually. But we need not fear, for our Savior—from the very beginning—showed how he can deliver us from the chaotic suffocating waters in whatever form they come. 

The longer I am a Christian, the more I realize how great a sinner I am. This realization is not necessarily a virtue in and of itself. Yet, it is by recognizing the depth of our sin that we can be brought to greater joy in Christ. Here are two important things every Christian should remember about fighting sin from Romans 7.

Here are 10 words every Christian should know—and be able to explain—in order to "be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have" (1 Peter 3:15).