The Power of Family Love

Why Do Churches Focus So Much On Families?

In an era of evangelicalism where there are church ministries built around the idea of “family,” marriage has become the focus of countless books and sermons and “family friendly” entertainment has become synonymous with “Christian” entertainment, is there a risk of distorting what the biblical inte

What Does It Look Like to Love Your Enemies? It Looks Like This. Wow.

A strong reminder to the church: No one is outside the grace of Jesus.

How Do I Love My Gay Friend?

"Sinners were always safe exposing their hearts to Jesus."

So What Does It Mean to Love Your Neighbor?

The Many Ways to Love Like a Mother

The example mothers in Scripture do not lead caricatured lives of middle-class homemakers living a life of Pinterest or of super-career woman balancing family and economic kingdom building. Instead they are encountering the same pressures and pains that woman around the world face: disease, abuse, war, poverty, business demands, helplessness in the face of power, infertility, broken relationships and faithful rebuilding.

7 Reasons Why I Love 12Stone Church

Your community needs all that you and your church have to offer.

An Age of Broken Glances: On “Why Love Hurts”

EACH TIME I OFFICIATE at a marriage, I perpetrate a small fraud. I read the ketubah, the marriage contract, in its original Aramaic and then I read the “translation.” The translation is actually a confection of sweet-spun phrases about creating a home of warmth, openness, and commitment based on mutual emotional support. The original Aramaic, on …

The evangelical church has become leaner and arguably meaner

Evangelical churches have lost many moderate members and have become more virulent without losing their power.

How to Love a Church You Don't Even Like

I’m very grateful for my family. Growing up without my dad in the home, the rest of us became deeply close. We were all we had. Just the four of us. We clung to one another for strength. We cried in one another’s arms and on each other’s pillows. We didn’t have much, but we learned to enjoy the simp

How to Worship as a Family

So, what should we do in family worship? It’s simple: read the Bible, pray together, and sing to the Lord.

What are some practical ways churches can serve special needs families?

Joel Dillon discusses ministering to special needs families.

How I Learned to Love My Own Testimony

I used to think my testimony could be summed up in five words: I grew up in church.

How to Love God (and Others) with Your Mind

In college, I spent countless hours studying: polishing essays, working through complex derivations, learning new vocabulary. In the busyness, I was often drawn back to the greatest commandment: “Honor the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength.” I wondered especially about honoring God with my mind.

Learn How to Love and Be Loved

Directed to single Christians, this article on how to be loved reveals a few basic principles that almost all Christians would benefit from learning.