Video games can be fun, and we do have the freedom to enjoy entertaining ourselves how we choose. The Bible never says, "Thou shalt not play video games." (Obviously, they weren't around at the time.) But certain things are laid out for us in the Bible we can apply to answer this question. For example, if video games have become an idol, or somethi

Asking yourself, "Am I really saved?" is a scary and sometimes lonely question. Many who struggle with the validity of salvation feel like that their uncertainty makes them "bad Christians." They may question if they're even Christians at all. They may have been told, "If you truly meant your confession of sin to Jesus and asked Him to save you, th

When we are born, we are born into a sin nature. That means that we are literally unable to not sin and be perfect. When Adam and Eve fell from grace in the Garden of Eden by eating fruit from the tree that God told them they could not eat from, they introduced sin into the world (Genesis 3:6-7). Now, every human being since them has had a curse u

There is nothing I would love more than to give a direct, 3-part answer, complete with references, to exactly help cure your loneliness in a tangible way. But like so many of the deep, hard questions of our lives, it is not that simple.In the Bible, we find that no one felt lonelier than David. Throughout the Psalms, he cries to God in his loneline

A lot of people think that their ticket into Heaven is based on good works; they think that if they can do enough good things, the right things, or more good than bad, then the doors to Heaven will open. But the truth is, if salvation was based on good works, NO ONE would be going to Heaven because we have all done wrong (Romans 3:23)! 1 John 1:8 s

Christian persecution exists on a wide spectrum of trials. These may include getting made fun of at school for wearing a cross or not cussing, getting trolled or canceled on social media for posting Christian or faith-based content, family members or communities ostracizing those who become or are Christians, governments forcing churches to close t

Yes, yes, and yes! Joy is such a little word, but it explodes with a profound meaning. Depending on your translation, the Bible uses "joy" (or rejoice) over 300 times. "Happiness" (or happy) is only used about 30 times. There has to be a distinction between them, but what is it?What is Happiness?We all have different things that make us happy, base

We get so many questions about dating, relationships, girlfriends and boyfriends, physical intimacy, and the whole list of awkward sex questions. And that's totally okay by us because we're glad you're looking for biblical answers to these questions rather than trying to figure out the whole dating thing on your own or basing your actions on what t

This is one of those sayings that is ingrained in culture and history, but it does not actually appear in the Bible. It is an ancient proverb found in Babylonian and Hebrew religious tracts and didn't debut in the English language until the 1600s. John Wesley in 1791 wrote in one of his sermons, "Slovenliness is no part of religion. Cleanliness is

Modesty is one of those things that everybody has an opinion about. How short is too short? How low-cut is too low-cut? Can a guy walk around without a shirt? Can a girl wear a 2-piece swimming suit? Maybe you have your own modesty standards (or your parents do). Maybe you honestly don't know what your standards should be. The Bible gives us some g

Intrusive thoughts are spontaneous, unwanted, and often unspeakable thoughts that intrude upon many Christians' minds. It may surprise you that having these thoughts is extremely common among believers. Of course, no one wants to admit it, but violent, inappropriate, sexual, and even blasphemous thoughts can pop into our heads at any time. They may

The Bible is pretty clear that pride isn't a good thing. James 4:6 says, "God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble." Pride is a sense of worth based on skills, accomplishments, possessions, appearance, social status, or any other earthly thing. Pride can lead to feeling independent and worshipping ourselves or our stuff instead of God. D

Do you know someone who is a self-proclaimed “Jesus Freak”? Do you wonder why your feelings about Jesus aren't as passionate? While we may not all be wired to be "freaks" for Jesus, we see in Deuteronomy 6:4-5 that the greatest commandment is to love God with all our heart, soul, and mind. What does that look like? What does it mean to love God wit

"For a whole year they met with the church and taught a great many people. And in Antioch the disciples were first called Christians." —Acts 11:26bThe Greek word translated as "Christian" is christianos, which literally means "follower of Christ." The Bible uses the word "Christian" three times, the first referring to those in Antioch who followed

There are a lot of popular ways of expressing the idea of truth, like “true for me but not true for you” or “speak your truth.” Each of these sayings asserts that something can be true for one person but not true for another and both can be right. Sometimes this is called “relative or subjective truth,” which means that truth can change based on wh

The origins of Easter Sunday and even the name "Easter" are a bit shrouded in mystery and confusion. As you head down this historical rabbit hole, you'll find quite a few theories and explanations as to where Easter got its name and why it's celebrated in the spring. One thing's for sure though: you won't find any mention of Easter in the Bible.One

Has anyone seen God in His entirety, His entire being, His whole glory, His whole “god-ness”? The Bible tells us that "no one has ever seen God; the only God, who is at the Father's side, he has made him known" (John 1:18). That means that only Jesus has ever seen the fullness of God's glory. Of course, Jesus was God in the flesh (John 1:1), so tec

The decision to put a family pet to sleep through euthanasia is never easy. If you have had to go through this process yourself, you probably know the pain it causes in the heart. Sometimes losing a pet is like losing a best friend. But when their life is full of pain and suffering, often euthanasia is the option vets want us to turn to.The Bible d

Have you ever wrestled hard with a temptation to sin? Perhaps it was choosing to lie to your parents about your destination as you left the house? Maybe it was a temptation that just felt unavoidable, and you finally caved in to the sin? In these situations, we're well-aware of God’s feelings on the potential sin, and we make a decision to either j

CW: graphic descriptions of crucifixion; torture; capital punishment; violenceMany are confused about what Jesus meant when He said, “Take up your cross and follow Me” (Matthew 16:24; Luke 9:23). The biggest misconception is thinking Jesus meant that the “cross” is a difficult struggle or a burden that we are bound to carry in life. Have you ever h