Andrew Hess

I was recently reading through the memoirs of a 19th century Scottish pastor, Robert Murray M’Cheyne. Several friends had highly recommended them and rightly so. In life, M’Cheyne demonstrated a deep knowledge of the Scriptures, a remarkable prayer lif …

Years from now, historians will look back at our day and observe — among other things — the disproportionate amount of time we spent commuting to work. I’m blessed that my commute is only about 15 minutes each way (depending on traffic), but I know man …

In response to last week’s post “Praying for Those Who Fight for Abortion,” some commenters suggested the Bible doesn’t give us a definitive word on abortion. They raised the question of whether a fetus is really a person. One commenter brought up the …

There was a day not too long ago when Christian men and Christian women were at a church for life. In that same church, they were born, raised, married, and eventually raised their own children. But times have changed. These days, Christians who’ve bee …

I hated middle school. I remember it as the worst time of my life. I didn’t struggle academically or get into much trouble, but I hated it. I hated feeling like a perpetual outsider, like I would never fit in. I remember one morning before school, I pe …