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Does the article’s title mean yet another dose of “Christian psychology”? Is the author overcomplicating the Gospel? Let’s sort it out. How do you personally understand the Gospel? Though everyone simply calls it “the Gospel,” in the mind of each believer it actually carries some adjective — even if people…

As they walked along the road, the disciples of Jesus were arguing among themselves. This was not a casual conversation or a light disagreement. They were talking about who among them was greater, who held a higher place, who was closest to Jesus. Their words betrayed not only a desire…

There are different levels of faith. As a rule, the turning point when someone moves to a higher level of faith usually looks like this: “what I believed in no longer holds.” That can be disappointment in people, a crisis of faith, a sense of emptiness, or an inner conflict…

Sometimes Jesus’ words sound too simple to be understood. He says, “Take my yoke upon you… for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.” Usually this is explained as a moral appeal: be kind, be gentle, be patient. But if you listen…

Sometimes you don’t notice it right away. You write something, post it, and close the page. It was sincere, it mattered. You even tell yourself you won’t check for reactions, that it doesn’t matter. But a few minutes pass and your hand reaches for the page again. Is there any…

An old fresco almost never reveals itself at first glance. At first we only see a darkened wall, cracks, soot stains, later layers of paint, and in places clumsy retouching. To someone looking superficially it may seem that the original image is already lost. But a restorer thinks differently. He…

Imagine that before you stands a being that knows everything about you. It sees not only your deeds but also what kind of person you could become under different circumstances. It knows your whole life — past, present, and even what has not yet happened. It looks at you and…

There is a striking detail in John’s account of the crucifixion: Jesus’ legs are not broken. At first glance this looks like a random historical minor detail, but in John’s text it carries powerful symbolic meaning. John insists that Jesus is literally the Passover Lamb. At the end of the…

Many contemporary evangelicals believe that a war in the Middle East must occur for Christ to return. That creates a serious moral dilemma when believers support real wars in the region and forget their Teacher’s command to overcome evil with good. It’s a very interesting and complex topic. American evangelicals…