Hebrews chapter 3 warns the church that there be no one among them with “an evil, unbelieving heart.” But what exactly does that mean? How could a member of God’s church, a believer, be counted as having an evil heart that does not believe? To better understand this condition, the...

Often, it is easy to fall into the trap of comparison. There are few ways to rob ourselves of joy and purpose quicker than to compare our lifestyle, looks, family, or talents to that of our other brothers and sisters. When we compare then we can become discouraged, ungrateful, and...