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We talk about following the Holy Spirit, but how often do we actually do just that in our day-to-day lives?

A great deal has been said and written about the silences of God, but when should we be the ones who are silent and what value is in the quiet? 

A popular artist once found himself in the position to observe those in power who were patrons of his work. These men he watched day in and day out were wealthy merchants, Italian noblemen and French kings.

Bad apologies are easy to find and even easier to produce, but what exactly makes a genuinely good apology?

One golden example of how not to make amends would be our dearly beloved Justin Bieber. He has left these glorious tidbits indelibly inscribed on social media and the internet for all posterity.

Good books are a treasure to unearth, especially when they give us better insight into the God we follow, so here are some golden authors to check out.

The Bible tells us that we’re free from sin but what exactly does that freedom entail?

In the Lord of the Rings’ second volume, The Two Towers, Frodo and Sam are a journey to destroy the One Ring, a terrible weapon of evil. They’re joined, rather unwillingly, by Sméagol who held the ring before Frodo and was corrupted by it. One night, Sam awakes to the sound of Sméagol quite literally debating with his own alter ego, Gollum.

Often we’re alarmingly unaware of the trials and hardships that begin dismantling our faith until a complete collapse comes, so how do we maintain spiritual strength?

In 1994, a magnitude 6.7 earthquakes hit San Fernando Valley in California. Apartments and parking structures folded in on themselves. A freeway collapsed; streets cracked in half.

When we read the Bible, especially the Old Testament, there’s a lot of walking described. Was it really so important to include the long trips on foot?

Peregrinate [verb] – To travel or journey from place to place, especially on foot.

In church, we hear about having great passion for God’s work, but if we don’t naturally feel that way, how do we capture this spark? 

Paul commanded the early church, “Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord” (Romans 12:11, ESV).

At World Challenge, our weekly podcast discusses how life with God affects not only our faith but our whole person, from health and financial issues to diet and relationships.

The Gary Wilkerson podcasts have included guest speakers covering topics that range from parenting a prodigal to overcoming pornography addictions.

The Old Testament in the Bible is a little weird and difficult to read, so why is it included alongside more important seeming books like the gospels and Romans?

Let’s be honest now. The books in the first half of the Bible, with the possible exception of Psalms and some of the iconic Sunday school stories, aren’t much fun to read.