Scripture, Faith, and Everyday Life

Recently, news broke that Michael Tait — lead singer of the Newsboys and former member of DC Talk — publicly confessed to a season of deep personal struggle. He admitted to alcohol abuse, sexual sin, and cocaine use. In his statement, he did not try to justify his behavior. Instead, he turned to God with a broken heart and quoted the words of King David from Psalm 51: “Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love.”

It was raw. It was honest. And it was biblical.

Changing the world isn’t about applause or recognition. It’s about being faithful where God placed you and letting Him work through you.

Let’s not reach the end of our days with regret. Let’s not hear God say, “I gave you all these talents—and you used none of them.”

Instead, let’s live each day like it matters—because it does.

Ten practical ways we can show love to others today.  Life is so full of business that we sometimes forget that we are called to love one another, but how do we do that?  Here are 10 practical ways you can show love that could just transform your life.

Marriage is about unity, not uniformity. While the Bible calls for oneness in marriage—“the two shall become one flesh” (Genesis 2:24)—it doesn’t mean every part of your life must be merged into one indistinguishable pile. One area where couples often face tension is money. And while it may seem countercultural—or even unromantic—to keep separate checking accounts in marriage, there are strong reasons to consider it, both practically and biblically.

If your church is anything like mine, we often have limited resources when it comes to Sunday School curriculum. Sometimes the lesson plans we’re given just don’t connect — either with us or with our students.

Explaining the Gospel to a child isn’t about dumbing it down—it’s about breaking it down. Children don’t need a theology degree to understand Jesus. What they need is simple truth, spoken with love and clarity.

Here’s a step-by-step guide to help you share the Gospel with a 5-year-old:

This morning I read something that shook me.

A car crashed into a daycare center, killing four children. Just writing those words feels heavy and wrong. These were children who had just been dropped off by their parents — likely with quick hugs and rushed goodbyes — expecting to pick them up later that day. But that day never came.