A Christian's Body is on Loan from God

To illustrate the truth that the Christian's body is no longer their own, pastor/author Ray Ortlund writes the following:

I try to drive carefully. But ...

Biblical Wisdom on the Neurons Lining Our Gut

In the dynamic relationship between love and knowledge, head and heart, the Scriptures paint a holistic picture of the human person. It's not only our ...

Be Still, My Beating Hearts

Pause for a moment. Close your eyes, and breathe deeply. Try to feel your heart beating. Can you feel the pump pump of that little engine inside your ...

Media Images Propel Women into Body Hatred

The average woman in America sees about 3,000 ads each day—many of which send messages about what the "ideal" female body should look like. But ...

Online Confessions Reveal Struggles with Body Image

Author Diana Spechler recently launched Body Confessions, a website that gives people the chance to anonymously confess their true feelings about their ...

What Makes a Woman Beautiful?

In 2010, over 5,000 U.S. women were asked to identify what makes a woman beautiful. Of those surveyed:

• Eighty-seven percent said self-confidence
• Eighty-two percent said a positive outlook on life

The Parade Nobody Gets to Watch

In his book A Million Miles in a Thousand Years, Donald Miller describes a New Year's Day parade held in San Diego. But this was no ordinary parade. This ...

Church Is the Home of the No-cut Audition

At my daughter's elementary school musical, the printed program noted: "This musical was originally written for 15 actors, but it has been adapted to ...

Valuing the Contributions of Those Around You

Improvisation is the willingness to live within the bounds of the past and yet search for the future at the same time. Improvisation is the desire to ...

The Body's Need for Pain

I learned a high appreciation for pain's warning function while collaborating on three books with Dr. Paul Brand, the missionary surgeon who discovered ...