Commentary Articles

Grace for the Days I Don’t Want to Pray

Grace for the Days I Don’t Want to Pray

For as long as I’ve been a Christian, and even as a minister of the Gospel, I have struggled with maintaining a consistent daily Quiet Time with God. I’m speaking of that set-apart time for reading the Bible, praying, and communing with the Lord. Although it has provided the richest blessings of my spiritual life, I still often resist it. Not always because I’m too busy, sometimes it’s because, quite frankly, I don’t want to. It’s something that has troubled me through the years.

God and Country, but In the Right Order

God and Country, but In the Right Order

At its 52nd General Assembly, the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) voted overwhelmingly to commission a study on Christian Nationalism. The decision reflects a growing conversation throughout the Church about how Christians should engage in public life or completely stay out of that arena.

Fathers Forgotten: The Quiet Epidemic of Estrangement

Fathers Forgotten: The Quiet Epidemic of Estrangement

Father’s Day is meant to be a celebration, a joyful recognition of the men who helped shape us, taught us, sacrificed for us, and loved us. But for far too many, this day is marked not by celebration but sorrow, especially for fathers who are estranged from their children.