Feel Good Article of the Year
One thing I haven’t come to grips with yet about this life is that friendships don’t last forever. In fact, all relationships are fluid. People move in and out of our lives as time goes on. It’s just a...
View ArticleThe Secret to Persevering
Persevere with joy… Crazy James talks about this. He says, “Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops...
View ArticleHow to Deal with Pain Well
It’s not often I read the same book twice in a year’s time, but it happened this year. Partly because it is an excellent book. And partly because I am quick to forget what I “learn”. (Have we really...
View ArticleMythBusters: Faithful Failures
There is a rumor going around in the hearts and minds of a lot of us that God can’t and won’t use us to positively change the world until we are better. “Better” is different for all of us. Your...
View ArticleOne Benefit of Being a Sinner
Over the weekend, a teacher at my church blew my mind. Allow me to plagiarize him so your mind can be blown too. (It’s okay, he probably read this idea in a book he didn’t write.) He said when Christ...
View ArticleI Want to See You Be Brave
There’s something they don’t tell you about this Christianity thing when you sign up. I’m not saying it would be a deal-breaker if you knew about it on the front end, but I am saying we’d think longer...
View ArticleA Holiday Survival Guide for Moms Who Hate Crafts
Hey, Moms, Thanksgiving has come and gone. I think I managed to have the children complete 6 out of 28 “things they are thankful for leaves” for our Thanksgiving tree. I can’t decide whether I’m proud...
View ArticleWhat to Do while You’re Waiting (Even if You Don’t Know What You’re Waiting for)
As I hang out in a bit of a limbo phase in life, post seminary but pre whatever is next, I’m struck by what Jesus’ calling of Peter and buds to follow Him is teaching me about waiting. The longest...
View ArticleUnanswered Prayers and “Ask and it WILL be Given to You”
There is a super famous Bible verse that is super misused, causing two super problems. So that has got to stop. In Luke 11 Jesus is teaching His followers about prayer. He models prayer for them via...
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