How do we live with growing appreciation and gratitude for Christ’s sustenance through the natural world? How do we experience God through intimate knowledge of His creation?

Ultimately serving Jesus is our top priority — not pursuing long life at any cost. All the gifts we have, including time, energy, talent, and finances, come from Him and we want to be mindful of serving Him in all these areas, even as we approach the end of our lives.

The ultimate professional high coincided with personal lows for a pitcher who fueled his career with performance-enhancing drugs, amphetamines, and alcohol.

Instead of viewing these small towns as obligations or last resorts, they can be overlooked treasures — people and places with stories and wisdom to share.

Scripture teaches that Christians have a duty to protect and defend “the good name” of our Christian neighbor.

What might it look like, then, if Christian rules for sexual restraint were grounded in deference? What if, in their professional and social interactions with women, Christian men were primarily oriented toward honoring the worth, interests, and goals of women?

Could it be that God instructs us to be grateful, not just because it pleases Him, but because there’s something in it for us?

Dan Doriani, professor of biblical theology and vice president at large for Covenant Seminary, has written a number of books about Christian manhood and how to interpret and apply Scripture. He’s also written commentaries on Matthew, James, and 1 Peter. But his latest book is called “Work: Its Purpose, Dignity, and Transformation.” And recently Doriani founded…

Instead of affirming visitors’ cultural expectations, we need liturgies that invite people to attend well, to perceive rightly, and to participate fully.

“We’re all needy before God, and the more respectable you are, the harder it is to see it. But only when we embrace this can we honor everyone.”