Young Adult Blog

A New Heart

Written by Jeremy Hess

My heart goes out to my friend’s daughter, Kaylee, who has suffered so much in her short life. I’m praying for her heart—and longing for the new heart all of us need! On Feb. 14,...

How Should We Prepare for God’s Festivals?

Written by Taylor Tootle

The Bible lists seven annual festivals that the New Testament Church continued to celebrate. Four of them are coming up in the next couple of months. How should we prepare for these “feasts of...

Dealing With Mental Health Issues

Written by Michelle Rothwell

Christians are not immune to the emotional and psychological problems facing many in the world today. We aren’t comfortable talking about them, but ignoring them doesn’t make them go...

Avoiding Spiritual Calluses

Written by Johnathan Armstrong

Our consciences are designed to help us avoid sin by hurting when we go astray. But if we keep sinning, we can sear our consciences and harden our hearts. These calluses can be very dangerous to our...

Who Is the Devil?

Written by Larry Murray

Does the devil really exist? Would God create such an evil being? Many people today don’t really believe there is a devil. Why would God create an enemy, an evil being who opposes Him? God...

Is There an Easy Way?

Written by Mark Weiss

Understanding God’s plan for your salvation is too important to trust to trial and error or seemingly easy answers. The Bible’s answer is simple, though not easy. Life can be so...

A Spiritual Multipoint Inspection

Written by Taylor Tootle

When I heard that a man I respected had expressed fear he wouldn’t enter the Kingdom of God, it made me think. When was the last time I checked my spiritual oil or stopped to look around to...

Do We Work Too Much?

Written by John Columbo

Some people don’t go above and beyond in their work. But some go overboard. God’s priorities help us find the balance. Henry David Thoreau wrote in his book Walden: “Men labor...

Pearls Before Breakfast

Written by Hervé Irion

An intriguing social experiment during morning rush hour got me thinking about our daily priorities and the real values. I received an email about a man in a Metro station in Washington, D.C., who...