Christian Living
Each year I pick a word to help define what I sense the Lord is calling me to. This one is scaring me.
All our hearts are prone to wander, prone to leave the God we love. Given that, what should we be doing to ensure we finish well?
If you are in the wilderness today, don’t despair. God has brought you to this difficult place for your good - to teach you and draw you to himself.
We all want to say the perfect thing to grieving people, but we don’t know what would help. Here are ways to support friends who are facing loss.
I’m often intimidated about sharing the gospel, but I recently heard a simple analogy that has helped me explain it more effectively.
What should we do when we need help and feel like a burden to those we love? Or how should we respond when we are exhausted caring for others?
Every January, I choose a word to symbolize what I want to focus on for the coming year. This year God has already been using it to remake me.
As I make the last little lamb look at Jesus in my nativity, I am overwhelmed. Do I look at Jesus that way? Is Christ the center of Christmas for me?
This Thanksgiving, as everyone at the table says what they are thankful for, what will you say? What has most deepened your faith & drawn you to God?
When we struggle with our children, we often blame ourselves, wondering what we've done wrong. But we need to look at Scripture, remembering God is still working.
Are you ever overwhelmed by making important decisions? Do you want a sign so you'll know what to do? Do you want to do God's will but have trouble discerning it?
Do you find that God meets you with snippets of Scripture, like through a devotional book, or on the radio or listening to a podcast? If that’s been good, can you imagine there’s something even better?
My first husband said he didn't love me the day before Valentine's Day. Two weeks later he moved to another state. How can I view this day I once dreaded differently?
A friend recently announced that she’d discovered the most powerful words to end relationship conflict. I was admittedly skeptical. But after trying them, I decided to make them my words for 2018. Try them yourself- you might agree with me...
Why should we care about gratitude? Does it even make a difference if we are grateful or not? What should we do if we find nothing to be grateful for?
One of Satan's lies is: “You are missing out. Your life could be better.” Satan told Eve that lie in the garden & he has been whispering it to us since then
Whenever I get angry, everyone else does too. But when I respond graciously, things get better. When will I learn that anger is contagious but so is grace?
I used to feel my children were walking billboards, advertising my worth as a parent & person. But then I learned that God was using parenting to perfect me
After 50 years of quadriplegia, Joni Eareckson Tada is even more aware of God's grace. I am in awe, not of Joni, but of the amazing God she joyfully serves.
Why do I care about numbers? Is my worth determined by "favorites," "followers" and "friends"? Or does my worth come from God alone?
David Foster Wallace said that "in the trenches of adult life there is no such thing as atheism. Everybody worships." What are you worshipping?
Forgiving is hard; it often feels like death. And it feels so unfair. Yet extending forgiveness has been one of the most life-giving things I have ever done...
What do you do with your failure? Do you deny it, rationalize it, hide it or let it bury you? Or do you dare to believe that God can use it ...
We cannot keep silent about racism - perhaps God has called us for such a time as this…