How we steward our minds is crucial for the Christian life. Every thought is an opportunity for worship and love. In this article, Paul Pitts III walks through six biblical commands to "consider" that will transform how you think.

When the trials of life unexpectedly come knocking at our door, the last thing we may be thinking about is joy. Yet, the Bible calls us to have joy in life’s most turbulent moments (Jm. 1:2-3). How is this possible? Can a Christian really smile, pray, rejoice, and serve even as the weight of the world presses in?

Each time a pastoral suicide hits the news cycle, the Christian and secular publishing worlds forge an awkward alliance in an attempt to sort through the obvious question that is pressing in on everyone’s mind: how can—or how does—a pastor get to the point where he would make the decision to end his own life?

It’s a good question, and it’s a question that needs to be explored humbly and prayerfully for the sake of current and future shepherds and the overall health of Christ’s church.