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Over a hundred years ago, the famous preacher Charles Spurgeon reminded Christians, “Time is short. Eternity is long. It is only reasonable that this short life be lived in the light of eternity.” These words remain true as ever for Christ-followers alive today.

Are you overcommitted? Here are 4 red flags to keep in mind if you're prone to busyness.

The demands of life keep building while our strength starts waning. We exist to get through today often with little time to plan for tomorrow.

Success can easily cause us to forget God’s grace, because our hearts are desperate to believe that we can save ourselves.

As a young mom, I couldn't recognize God's purpose in my ordinary life because I didn't really understand what purpose was. Looking back, here are 4 things I got wrong about purpose.

Great leadership is consistent with Jesus’ message to love God and love others.

Throughout my pastoral ministry, I have been asked to help individuals discern God’s call. Yet, I must always ask the believer, “Which call are you talking about?”

When we read about the Israelites worshiping the god Baal in 1 Kings 18, we tend to think of them developing a preference for wooden idol images. But the primary attraction to Baal wasn’t a pretty statue; it was an economic promise.

I tell Jesus everything—all the “even if” fears—and I tell Him that He owns my life because I am “bought at a price” (1 Corinthians 6:20) of His shed blood.

As disciples, we are called to grow and multiply; the good news is given to us like the talents were given to those servants in Jesus’s parable (Matt. 25:14–30). Consider: Every time you hear the Word of God preached in your local church you are given a coin, a talent, which God calls you to multiply according to your ability. We are responsible and accountable to God for what he has given us.

We can appreciate kindness. We can demand kindness. But unless Christ crucified produces in us a penitent heart, our efforts toward kindness are futile.

Here are three ways to overcome the temptation to resist the urge to ignore rest:

For many of us, 5:00 is no longer a hard-and-fast boundary between work time and family time.

The Good Samaritan was willing to get involved. Are you? He ignored racism, and he had a giving fund on hand. Do you?