“Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.” (James 1:27)

Earthly adoption is beautiful because of what it mirrors.

We believe abortion is wrong. It’s evil. It should stop today.

Sadly, in many Christian cultures, having a stoical, cast-iron will is exactly what passes for maturity.

How often do you notice your mind wandering back to better days? The days we could fill our homes with family. Travel the world. Sit with friends in a cosy café drinking coffee.

A real danger in discipleship is to get so obsessed and focused on the outward growth (the leaves) that we ignore what’s going on deep down (the roots).

It is impossible to grow in righteousness if we have not first been declared righteous through Christ.

If we treasured our relationship with God and really lived like He was our number one, what would that look like?

If you live in a scheme—or a poor community in another part of the world—you’ve probably had to think through this issue.

Healthy relationships in the local church are the best context for challenging sin.