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. The...
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 w...
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 work...
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 n...
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 ha...
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 Jes...
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 bl...
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 16...
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 ...
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 an...