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Private devotion sets an example for the family. Whether you’re an academic, a Christian thinker, or simply a curious individual, private devotions hold great significance. Jesus himself set an example by often seeking solitude for prayer and devotion. He urges us to follow his lead and find a quiet place for personal communion with God.…

Have you ever considered what your family ideals are? The most essential family ideal is a belief in God. The family unit is the cornerstone of society, serving as the bedrock upon which we teach our children about values, build relationships, and find support. In many cultures, a belief in God and adherence to godly…

What are some sound tips from the Bible on raising a Christian family? In the heart of Christian teachings lies the significance of maintaining a family unit grounded in peace, harmony, and Christian conduct until it is dissolved by death. The Bible provides guidance on fulfilling various family responsibilities, including raising children, caring for aging…

How did first-world problems become third-world problems? For those of you who read this in the United States, you know how folks will complain about mundane things as if their whole world is coming apart. For example, while grocery shopping in the cereal aisle, they cannot find their favorite cereal box out of the hundreds…

God’s sovereignty, what does he mean by God of gods if there is only one God? He means exactly that in Deuteronomy (10:17). The special covenant name of God in biblical Hebrew is Yahweh. In English translations, it is spelled LORD, but typically with smaller capitalizations. It can mean “He is” or “I am” depending…

Ravi Zacharias was my gateway drug to a vast apologetics universe. I have never personally met Ravi Zacharias; I only know him through his ministry and his books. I “met” him, got to know him through his book, “Why Suffering?” shortly after my adult daughter was killed in a car wreck in 2014.  If you…

A Chaplain’s Prayer Loving God, on days like this we find ourselves griped by fear and anxiety.  Coronovirus and its knock-on effects drain us.  The stress of it all exceeds our normal capacity to cope, and we anxiously wonder, “How much longer?  What else is coming?” I am reminded of Jesus’ response to the apostles…

It is the mission of NationsUniversity to “build faith and training Christian leaders around the world.” This mission is in response to call to reach into people’s homes, those who cannot be accessed by regular means; people who have no access to traditional higher education or cannot be reached by the typical missionary. The Challenge…

How do you defend your church from false teachers? For the past three years, I have been a part of church planting movements in Kenya and South Asia. One question that began to nag at me was how do we protect these new believers from false teachers. I know that we can pray for their…

Total Eclipse Nothing can compare to the love of a father. On August 21, 2017, the moon’s shadow passed over the United States of America, coast to coast; from Oregon in the west to South Carolina in the east. An event like this had not occurred since 1918. Hence, I could have observed the eclipse…