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Can You Have Sex Before Marriage? Yes—But Here’s Why Christians Are Asking the Wrong Question

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College Basketball Champs Give Glory to God: ‘Our Joy Is Jesus’

The NCAA has two new basketball champions. Players from both victorious teams, such as Anna Wilson, have spoken openly about their Christian faith and praised Jesus in post-game interviews.

Learning to Measure Success in Units of Joy

"Now I measured success in goodnight kisses and bedtime prayers with my girls. I measured it by the adoring look my spouse gave me at the end of the day, and by the feeling of tremendous love I felt for him when I looked back into his deep brown eyes."

How Marie Kondo Inspired Me to Clean the Closet, and Then Work on my Heart

Marie got me thinking beyond shelves and cupboards about what sparks joy in my own life, and reflecting on what I need to say good-bye to. We can all be honest and admit that there are things that take up valuable room in our hearts and block anything else from coming in.

Why You Must Feel Sorrow to Experience Joy

"Your capacity to feel the one affects your capacity to experience the other. The two are connected. A soul deadened to the pain of the world and to your own life is numb to the joy available to you as well."

Wife of Young Pastor Who Died by Suicide Says They Won’t Let It Ruin Their Day: “God Has Big Plans”

"We had a good day. We are refusing to allow this grief to distract from all the beauty and joy God has for us."

When You Can’t Feel the Joy of the Lord

"For me, as a Christian, that hits hard. To not feel the joy I know Christ has given me could almost make me feel like a failure."