In this short video I cover three ways to find joy and thankfulness even when life is hard and not going that well.
How to Be Thankful Even When You Are Sad
3 Bad Reasons to Be a Pastor
Are you wondering if you should be a pastor? There are many good reasons someone should be a pastor, but there are also many reasons not to be a pastor as well.
How to Be a Man After God’s Own Heart
God said David was a man after his own heart. But what does it mean to be a man after God’s own heart? And how can you be a man after God’s own heart?
By studying the life of David we can gather a lot of helpful truths that can assist us in our journey of becoming men after God’s own heart.
What Does Walk By Faith Mean?
What does it mean to walk by faith and not by sight? 2 Corinthians 5:6-7 states, “So we are always of good courage. We know that while we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord, 7 for we walk by faith, not by sight.”
Is Christianity a Religion or a Relationship?
Is Christianity a religion or a relationship? Well, it depends on what you mean. If we take the most literal definitions of “religion,” Christianity would be classified as a religion.
Does God Want Me to Date Her/Him?
When I was single the hardest part for me was all the unknowns. Some really struggle with loneliness in their singleness, others struggle because they like someone who does not like them back, but for me the struggle was more about knowing what God did or did not want me to do.
I would have been sad if he said, “Don’t date,” but I also would have been relieved if he would have said anything that clearly.
Christian Advice for Singles
Christian advice for singles can be rather generic and over simplified because each individual person is unique and so different. While everyone will experience singleness, not everyone’s experience of singleness is the same.
What Should You Do If You Hate Yourself?
First off, if your hatred for yourself is causing feelings or thoughts of suicide, please speak with a pastor, counselor, or even call 911 if you feel endangered by yourself. This article is not meant to be clinical or professional advice. I’m simply here to offer a biblical perspective on what you should do if you hate yourself.
Christian Parenting: Rebellious Teenager
What should you do if your teenager is totally rebellious? That was the question one AGW follower recently asked us on Twitter.
While I don’t have teenagers (my kids are still younger), I do remember being rebellious teenager myself. So in this video and article I will try to share what I remember feeling when I was in that season. I will also try to give some biblical perspective and apply some Christian truths that will help you parent your teenager.
Can Christians Divorce for Abuse?
After reading my article called Biblical Advice for an Unhappy Christian Marriage, one AGW reader recently asked if Christians can divorce for abuse in marriage. It was such an important question I felt compelled to write a whole new article addressing this issue because it is really different than when I talk about the general struggles that usually occur in an unhappy marriage.