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‘My Mom Still Waves Goodbye to Me. She Still Makes Me Meals When I Visit. A Mom-Heart Doesn’t Change Just Because Her Kids Are...

"A mom-heart doesn’t change just because her kids are adults. And no one can ever take that spot in a child’s heart... grown or not. As I’ve gotten older, my mom still does the same motherly things she’s always done, now for me and my babies. She still stands outside, rain or shine, and waves goodbye as we leave."

15 Bible Verses About How to Love Others Well

We love because He first loved us. (1 John 4:19)

My Worst Nightmare—What If I Accidentally Raise the Bully?

I was raising my own worst nightmare. Smack dab in the middle of my brood of five kids, was a charismatic, sassy, leggy, blonde, dance-y, athletic girl oozing confidence...

Tim Challies

Tim Challies is a Christian, a husband to Aileen and a father of three children aged 13 to 20. He worships and serves as a pastor at Grace Fellowship Church in Toronto, Ontario, where he primarily gives attention to mentoring and discipleship. He is a book reviewer, co-founder of Cruciform Press, and has written several books including The Discipline of Spiritual Discernment, The Next Story, Visual Theology, Do More Better, Visual Theology: A Guide to the Bible and Epic: An Around-the-World Journey through Christian History. He writes daily at www.challies.com.

How an Affair Really Begins

Affairs do not begin when you experience sexual intimacy with someone who is not your spouse. An affair begins much farther back...

Why Teen Boys Still Need Their Moms

"Boys need their moms—I am convinced of it. Even teenaged boys, boys who are nearly men... There is still that fear that a boy necessarily ought to be closer to his father than his mother."

The Worst Consequence of Skipping Church

The Bible does not warn us that when we skip church we put ourselves at risk. Rather, it warns us that when we skip church we put other people at risk.

What an Expert on Sexual Abuse Says About Sleepovers

The most important takeaway is that parents think carefully and assess risks realistically before allowing their children to participate in sleepovers.

Gay Girl, Good God: “God Was Not Calling Me to Be Straight”

She knew God was calling her, but not in the way she had expected.

6 Sneaky Weapons Satan Is Using to Destroy Your Marriage

"The world, the flesh and the devil are all adamantly opposed to marriage, and especially to marriages that are distinctly Christian."

A Husband’s Perspective on a Postpartum Body

Of course, I cannot speak on behalf of every husband, but I hope to speak on behalf of some, and to offer a husband’s perspective on a wife’s postpartum body.

Spare the Rod, Spoil the Parent

"The parent who spares the rod does not only ruin the child, but also ruins a future relationship with the child."