Does Fruitfulness = Exhaustion?

Does Fruitfulness = Exhaustion?

I have a confession to make: I’m tired. I’m trying to do all the right things and volunteer in all the right places. I say “yes” when my church needs me, when friends need me, when work needs me and when my family needs me. I took stock of my heart last night and...
Editor’s Pick: Top Posts of 2015

Editor’s Pick: Top Posts of 2015

Every year, I sit down to write a round-up post summarizing the top pieces from our year here at Trochia Ministries. Every year, I am grateful and amazed that I get to work with such an incredible team of writers and communicators, in such a needed venue online....

God’s Truth and Grace; Why I Love Trochia

Anne Lamott, a famous writing coach, has said that to write is to tell the truth. It’s a romantic notion, of course, and as a writer myself I love the idea of writing something brave and truthful. But it’s actually not true, any more than “to speak is to tell the...
Friendship and Reconciliation (Take Five)

Friendship and Reconciliation (Take Five)

Is there too much hatred, injustice and fear in today’s world; can we have authentic friendships? Is it possible to have difficult conversations that grow our sphere and love for one another, rather than causing more division? Today’s Take Five gives hope...
Our Heavenly Father Gives Good Gifts

Our Heavenly Father Gives Good Gifts

Psalm 8:1, 3-4 (ESV): “O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens. When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is man that you are mindful...