Every Tribe and Every Nation
After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in...
The Law of Love
Love one another always. There is nothing else that matters in this world except love. — Victor Hugo When I was in high school in the late 1980s, I encountered something that touched my heart like...
What to do When Scripture Triggers Us
What do we do when the Bible, which is said to bring us love and comfort, brings us the opposite? When I was growing up, I doubted God often. I had big questions and there were many loose...
You Are the Body of Christ
Christ has no body now but yours. No hands, no feet on earth but yours. Yours are the eyes through which he looks compassion on this world. Yours are the feet with which he walks to do good. Yours...
Eyes Open to Wonder
When I was in high school, my dad started taking my family on trips. He spent his four high school years in a different country and he always wanted to give us that experience. When he couldn’t move...
Stop Trying to Renew Your Mind
Battling fear, depression, or anxiety can sometimes feel like being trapped in your own head with no way out. As hard as you try to push them away, the intrusive thoughts seem impossible to escape....
Your Story Matters
“Stories make us more alive, more human, more courageous, more loving.” — Madeleine L'Engle I’ve been thinking a lot about the power of story lately. This past weekend my husband and I attended a...
Let’s Talk About Doubt
At that instant he knew that all his doubts, even the impossibility of believing with his reason...did not in the least hinder his turning to God. All of that now floated out of his soul like dust....
The Thrill of Hope
For the last decade or so, Easter has been my favorite holiday. I’m a black-and-white thinker, and logically, Easter was when death was defeated. Easter was the day our destinies changed. We were...
Five Damaging Beliefs About God
If you’ve been feeling discouraged or you’re tempted to believe lies about God, this blog is for you. Lately, I’ve felt God longing to release His truth over His people. He hates when we are in...
Letting God Show Us Our Purpose
“God, have I failed in my purpose?” I typed on my phone and waited to hear Him. I knew what He’d say. It’s against His character to say I ruined His whole plan. He’s bigger than that. But I needed...
All Things for Good
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. — Romans 8:28 Christians love to quote Romans 8:28 when someone is...