Many people have frowned upon Christian rappers for years. Most don’t believe rap music can spread the Gospel—even if the lyrics are about God. For them, rapping and the gospel are like oil and vinegar, they don’t mix.  Others believe Christian rappers are a joke. The older generations often hold this ...

Turmeric, a member of the ginger family, boasts numerous health benefits and medicinal properties. Curcumin is one of the curcuminoids (chemical compounds) and the active ingredient in turmeric. For several thousand years, turmeric was used as a dye and was later used for its medicinal properties. The studies performed on ...

Defining love boggles the intellect. Like holding an elephant in a rocking chair, you may try, but it won’t be easy. Let’s just say–you’d need help. However, Tullian Tchividjian does a magnificent job in his latest book, One-Way Love. God bequeaths grace to the undeserving. That’s all of us. Furthermore, ...

There is an inextricable link between your happiness and who you rely on. We all rely on somebody or something. The following list encompasses the psychology of 99% of most of us. 1. Self-reliance–self-explanatory: This is when a person relies upon himself to find happiness and purpose in life. Many ...

‘Let  the lesson about the Messiah dwell richly among you, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, and singing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, with gratitude in your hearts to God.’  Colossians 3:16 (HCSB) Sunday is very easily my favorite day of the week.   And while I know ...

It is estimated that over 180 million people watched the Super Bowl. In the midst of all of the excitement and human trafficking there was a spiritual element to it all. According to a poll, one out of four Americans believe that God determined the winner. That is very interesting, ...

It was a clear August morning, and I was driving to see my grandparents. Suddenly, a prayer came into my spirit for a teenager whom I knew to have an unhealthy codependent relationship with his mother. “Lord, cut the apron strings,” I prayed aloud. I hadn’t been thinking of the ...

Are you always the last one to get dressed? Have your tardiness ever had you running down a car with an impatient driver…such as your husband? Do your kids soil their outfits before you even finish putting on yours? Ladies, if you’ve answered yes to any of these questions, please ...

Just recently I received a magazine in my school mailbox with the headline titled, “Teaching Tolerance in the Classroom.” Instantly the article’s words began to rub me the wrong way. We exist in a world that lives, eats, and breaths tolerance, but what does it really mean to be tolerant? ...

There’s a lot of fighting going on–fighting with each other, fighting against our circumstances, fighting for our independence, fighting for our way, fighting against God, fighting in video games, fighting in kid movies, fighting in adult movies–fight, fight, fight. The Lord says that there is nothing new under the sun ...