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Gas prices are high right now, but this is a temporary hardship—and it is not without purpose. The United States is taking necessary action to confront evil by targeting terrorist leadership in Iran and standing for the protection of innocent people. While the cost at the pump is inconvenient, the cost of ignoring evil is far greater. Some who call themselves Christian on-line argue that this conflict in Iran is unjust and contradicts the teachings of Jesus. They go so far as

What is the one thing you desire most—the one thing you pray for again and again, the thing you feel you cannot live without? Now imagine God says no. What if He doesn’t heal the sickness? What if the wayward child never comes home? What if the husband or wife you’ve prayed for never appears—or the baby you’ve longed for never comes? Would your faith falter? Would your love for God change? Would you still follow, trust, and obey? Jesus asks us to count the cost of discipleshi

Abortion turns the most intimate human relationship—a mother and her child—into a place of violence, and a society that accepts such violence at its very core cannot be truly at peace. Mother Teresa called abortion “the greatest destroyer of peace” because it is “a war against the child, a direct killing of the innocent child, murder by the mother herself.” When the womb, meant to be the safest place on earth, becomes a battlefield, it teaches that lethal force is an accept

I’m a Christian, but I don’t read the Bible, go to church, or share the gospel. Does that make sense? Does it sound like I’m truly a Christian who loves God and my neighbor? Of course not. Why not? According to Jesus, His followers are known by their acts of faith and love—they don't just claim to be Christian—they demonstrate their love for God and their love for their neighbor by sharing the gospel and helping those in need. Would it make sense if I said, “I’m pro-life, I

One tragic death you won’t hear about in the headlines is that of my sweet brother, Mark Stephen Dale, born April 18, 1961, who took his...

Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you...

“All things are lawful/permissible, but not all things are beneficial/helpful.” 1 Corinthians 10:23 God has given us the freedom to...

One Thing Do you have interests that you would love to pursue more, but you lack the time, skills, or resources to do so? Some people say...

Every day in my job at Right to Life of Michigan, I read articles that refer to pro-lifers as "anti-abortion activists." It feels as...

We live in a world that tells us it’s okay to kill our child, though they don’t say it that way. They call it women’s health care,...

Politics. No one likes talking about it. Many don’t care about it. Few understand it. A significant number of Christians and pastors who...

Jesus said to him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.” Luke 23:43 I often reflect on the cross. I think it's good...

A.W. Tozer is quoted as saying, “What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us.” I agree with...

“Life is hard, people are weird, but God is love.” I heard that saying in the early 1990s: I was a new Christian, newly married, and...

I’m trying to understand something, and I would seriously appreciate help. A staggering number of people think abortion is acceptable, or...

The Christian’s calling and mission are to go. Not stay in our comfort zone. Sadly, I often go about my day forgetting why I’m here. I’m...

What is truth? Pontius Pilate asked that question when he was interrogating Jesus. Here’s the exchange in John 18: “Then You are a king!”...

I have spinal stenosis. Severe degeneration at C5, C6, and C7. On Monday, 1/29, I had surgery to correct it. It’s been rough, to say the...

Discovering the true meaning of Christmas in the journey of the Wise Men. Matthew chapter 2 records the story of the Magi from the east...

“I have something against the lying voices that noise our world.” Max Lucado wrote that in his book, Eye of the Storm. He goes on to...