Before he ascended to heaven, Jesus raised his hands and blessed his disciples. This posture and act of Jesus are very distinct ones that we also find in the Old Testament. Why did Jesus do this?

Years ago a friend criticized me, saying: “Jesus is just a crutch for you.” The longer I have walked in life, the truer this seems to me. In Proverbs 3:5-6, we hear Jesus call us to walk arm in arm with him through every path of life.

“Consider the work of God: who can make straight what he has made crooked?” (Eccles. 7:13). Here are seven reasons why God allows various afflictions, also known as “crooks,” in the lives of his children.

Upon hearing the gospel some people think they are too bad—too unworthy, too far gone for Christ’s mercy to reach them. What does the Bible say?

David hid in a cave to escape from King Saul and his men. While few of us have been on the run from our enemies as David was, many of us do know what it’s like to feel stuck with nowhere to turn. Here are three good things to remember when life is hard.

By God’s grace I have learned that the only way to change the horrible talk-track in my head that says “I am not enough” is to have the true narrative about who I am spoken to me to crush the lie for what it is.

The providence of God—what is it? And what are we to make of God's providence when hurt, pain, and sadness come from tragedies in our lives?

Everyone faces suffering in this life, and it’s not helpful when well-meaning people say, “It could be worse!” Ugh. Here are four things we need to stop believing about suffering.

The prosperity gospel tells people that they don’t have to suffer anymore if they come to Jesus. This is a lie. The beauty of being a Christian is not that God takes away our every ache and pain. Our hope is that he is using it for greater things. God is at work in our hearts, even through our mental health.