Denzel Washington just gave an incredible commencement speech at New Orleans' Dillard University. His main advice for the graduates? "Put God first in everything you do."
There's been a lot of buzz about the new "50 Shades" movie, but can you tell the difference between pop culture and the Bible? Find out in this 50 Shades/Song of Solomon quiz.
In this modern age of perpetual consumption—news, entertainment, food, and endless digital stimulation—the idea of voluntarily going without feels almost...radical. Yet for the earliest...
"I could feel hot, salty tears coming down my face. I sat and cried silently... I was scrunching myself up against the wall as far as I could. All of a sudden, someone from behind us taps on the guy’s shoulder..."
In churches across America, a quiet but consequential conversation is unfolding. It often begins with a question—sometimes whispered, sometimes posted publicly on social media....
“Mama, you got this. You are enough.” My heart sank when I read the last lines in an article on a leading website for Christian mothers. My heart sank, because it was my article.
"So if a Muslim can pray to Allah in the Pennsylvania statehouse, why can’t a Christian pray in the name of Jesus? That's what my 15-year-old son said last night. There’s a double-standard.”
"Why does God answer yes to some prayers and no to others? Why does God miraculously heal some people and not others? Why does disaster strike one city and not another?"
"Are you a Mary? Maybe you’re a Martha. Perhaps you’re a mix of both. Whichever gifting emerges to the forefront in your life, the important thing to remember is this. Jesus loved both sisters!"
"All of the women had head-coverings and I didn’t. I parked my car and prayed it was the right thing to do. All I did was show up…with a sign of 5 words and red-colored broken heart."
