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True Revival Is Life-Giving

Christian Life, Culture, Faith, Revival

It may be worthwhile to acknowledge that popular culture does not necessarily represent Christian revival in positive ways. Preachers in tent revivals are often…

Reunited

Faith, God's Promises, Promise, Trust

In the sci-fi drama Interstellar (directed by Christopher Nolan [Paramount Pictures, 2014]), a complex web of events causes a young astronaut trying to save…

Old Faithful

Faith, Faithfulness, God's Faithfulness, Reliable

Old Faithful is one of the most famous geysers in Yellowstone National Park. While its eruptions are predicted on a daily basis (you can…

Renewed Faith

Confessing Sin, Confession, Faith, Grace

In an episode of House, the title character treats a disgraced priest. The priest has been accused of molesting a teenage boy and has…

Slacklining

Faith, God's Timing, Support, Waiting, Waiting on God

A popular park or backyard activity is slacklining. A slackline is a three-inch-wide tightrope made from seatbelt material and stretched between two trees in…

Silence

Doubt, Faith, Silence, Suffering

In the movie Silence (directed by Martin Scorsese [United Artists, 2016]), a young Catholic priest, Father Rodrigues, wonders why God is silent when there…

A Special Power

Faith, God's Faithfulness, God's Plan, God's power

In the novel Inkheart, Mo discovers he has a special power. When he reads a book aloud, he brings the characters to life in…

Simple Practices

Christian Walk, Discipline, Disciplines, Faith, Spiritual Disciplines

The church and her people are imperfect. One of the first things the Holy Spirit impresses upon us as we move toward salvation is…

Trust in the Force

Faith, Trust, Trust in God, Trusting God

In the film Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (directed by Gareth Edwards [Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, 2016]), Chirrut Îmwe famously says, “I…

Saving Power

Faith, God's power, Trust, Trusting God

How well do we trust God’s saving power in our lives? Luke Aikins is a professional skydiver who jumped from twenty-five thousand feet without…

Finding Unity

Faith, Trust, Trusting God, Unity

In the movie The Great Wall (directed by Yimou Zhang [Universal Pictures, 2017]), William is challenged; in order to beat the opposing forces, he…

The Power of Belief

Belief, Believing, Faith, Trust

In the film Hook (directed by Steven Spielberg [TriStar Pictures, 1991]), Peter Banning returns to Neverland to save his children from the evil Captain…

Rejoicing In God

Contentment, Faith, Joy, Rejoice, Rejoicing

When we learn how to rejoice in God regularly, it prepares us to be content during the worst times. A seminary professor had a…

Task Lists

Disciplines, Faith, Goals, Grace, Works

Many of us are list people. We love to organize our charts. If salvation came through works and not grace, some people would have…

Beating Foreman

Being Used By God, Faith, Small, Weakness

We like underdog stories—stories where the smallest person stands up to a bully, or when the odds are stacked against a group of people…

An Invisible Bridge

Belief, Certainty, Confidence, Faith, Trust

A scene from the 2020 animated movie Onward (directed by Dan Scanlon [Walt Disney Pictures, 2020]), shows the timid brother Ian being encouraged on…

Part of God’s Story

Being Used By God, Faith, God's Plan, God's Will, Perspective

In the book The Fellowship of the Ring, Gandalf reminds Frodo that difficult character Gollum’s life was spared for a reason: “My heart tells…

Visible Changes

Change, Christian Life, Faith, Life, Spiritual Life

When believers commit to being real about their faith, visible changes eventually happen. Their behaviors change, their vocabulary changes, their goals and dreams change,…

Changing Landscapes

Change, Christian Life, Faith, Growth, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Life

A stream or river visibly changes the land around it over the course of time. Just as our faith in Jesus requires us to…

Emulating Christ

Action, Christian Life, Emulate, Faith, Genuine Faith, Godly Life

The classic Christian novel In His Steps, by Charles Sheldon, tackles the question “What would Jesus do?” and what it means to emulate Christ…