What does it mean to be good?

What does it mean to be good?

I wish I had a penny for every time I strongly encouraged my children to be “good.” By that, I meant I expected them to follow instructions, be helpful, and be kind. It sounds like a normal request until I apply my definition of “good” to...
Why does being thankful matter to God?

Why does being thankful matter to God?

The Christian message we often hear is how much God loves us and how He came to die to pay the price for our sins. All that is true, but the outcome of our faith should reflect a desire to walk with Him and become more like Him in the way we live and love one another....
Why Does God Allow Suffering?

Why Does God Allow Suffering?

Suffering constitutes the single greatest challenge to the Christian faith for the believer and also for the skeptic. Scripture teaches that God is all-powerful, all-loving, and full of grace. Why then, if this is true, does He allow so much pain and suffering in the...