Parent conversations: How can I help someone struggling with suicidal thoughts?
It hurts my heart that this topic is prevalent enough that we all need to be prepared to address it. I’m thankful that two Christian mental health professionals...
What if it’s true . . . that you are free
What does freedom look like? Perhaps a more pertinent question is, what does the pursuit of freedom look like? Maybe even more pertinent: Can the pursuit of freedom...
What if it’s true . . . that you are a child of God
We live in a world that is having an identity crisis. We tie our identities to political parties, to work, to relationships, to popularity, to finances (or lack...
What if it’s true . . . that you are forgiven
You may know these words better than you care to admit: “I know God forgives me, but I’m not sure I can ever forgive myself.” Those words cut deep. They speak...
What if it’s true . . . that God wants your broken heart
I had never thought about it this way until I heard him say it. “Imagine how smoothly our school year would go if our classrooms were filled with 25 Pharisees.”...
What if it’s true . . . that you are a sinner
I’ve always heard people say, “All sin is the same.” That phrase has often given me pause, not because I disagreed with it but because my eyes told a different...
What if it’s true . . . that God made mankind in his image
“Then God said, ‘Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness.’ . . . So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male...
What does this mean for me? Article 6
God uses stuff. God spoke and it was so. The expansive sky. The depths of the sea. The great birds of the air and the smallest insect that crawls unnoticed. They...
What does this mean for me? Article 5
How does Christ’s resurrection redefine your scars? There’s a story behind every scar on your body. The scar on your shin from when you crashed your...
What does this mean for me? Article 4
Does Jesus really understand me? “We do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way,...
What does this mean for me? Article 3
How do you measure your value? How do you measure your value? Do you play the comparison game? A student is convinced that worth is measured in GPAs. A mom works...
What does this mean for me? Article 2
Does my body even matter? What does it mean to be human? This may seem like an odd question to those who have no questions about it, but the question is not a new...
What does this mean for me? Article 1
Is all doctrine practical? Randy sat in my office to deliver the difficult news. He had just been diagnosed with cancer. He asked that I come to his house to have...
A Bible story just for me: Guilt
Using Bible stories to examine characteristics of God that we never thought about, characteristics that apply to what we’re facing right now. You are not what...
A Bible story just for me: Anxiety
When I didn’t feel safe anymore Feelings are not facts. Yet sometimes those feelings of anxiety are so real. Sometimes they are crippling. They keep you glued...
A Bible story just for me: Grief
Grieve . . . but with hope Gregory C. Lyon From time to time, we face realities that we simply can’t do anything about. God chose Mary to be the mother of Jesus....
A Bible story just for me: Depression
Longing for the mountaintop, sitting under a shrub: depression. Loneliness. Hopelessness. A lack of motivation. A lack of purpose. It’s been described as a black...
A Bible story just for me: Trauma
When Jesus feels, but he doesn’t change the situation. On April 19, 1995, at 9:02 a.m., the Alfred P. Murrah building in Oklahoma City was bombed, claiming 168...
A Bible story just for me
Using Bible stories to examine characteristics of God that we never thought about, characteristics that apply to what we’re facing right now. Gregory C. Lyon Take...
Meet the editorial staff: Greg Lyon
Ever ask yourself, “Who are these people who write for Forward in Christ?” Through this series, you can find out. “I am incredibly fascinated by people and...