The New Year’s Resolution That Matters Most
The New Year’s Resolution That Seeks God Above Everything Else Seeking God is the most important goal because it is the central purpose for which human beings were created. Rather […]
What Anxiety Means and How Christians Can Respond
What Anxiety Means and How Christians Can Respond Andrew Haworth explains that fear is a response to a real threat, while anxiety is a similar response to something uncertain or […]
When Life Hits, Think About Joseph in the Bible
Joseph in the Bible: Moving Forward After a Painful Setback Joseph’s imprisonment shows that painful loss and false accusation do not mean God’s presence or love has been withdrawn. The […]
Top 10 RENEW.org Articles in 2021
RENEW.org Articles in 2021: The Most-Read Topics and Tensions This article lists the ten most-read RENEW.org Articles in 2021, along with several older articles that also drew strong attention. Many […]
Where Christmas Originated
Where Christmas Originated: From Jesus’ Birth to Global Traditions Daniel McCoy explains that Christmas originated with the birth of Jesus in ancient Israel, as recorded in the Gospels of Matthew […]
10 Ways the Holy Family Experienced the Stress of Christmas
Stress of Christmas: How the Holy Family Faced It Daniel McCoy shows that Mary and Joseph experienced real Christmas stress through poverty, fear, confusion, inconvenience, and danger. The article traces […]
A Thrill of Hope: Rediscovering Joy by Returning to the Original Christmas
Original Christmas: Rediscovering Joy in the Real Birth of Jesus Tim Casey argues that Christmas can lose its meaning when nostalgia, tradition, and romanticism overshadow the real story of Jesus’ […]
Did Jesus Have Siblings?
Did Jesus Have Siblings? What the Bible Says About Jesus’ Family John Whittaker argues that the Gospel references to Jesus’ brothers and sisters refer to real siblings within Mary and […]