Trusting God, Even on Lonely Sundays
During my church-hunt, I discovered Sunday is the loneliest day of the week. But I felt some comfort in believing…
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What Does “Hesed” Love Mean to Us Today?
Most of all, hesed is a covenant love—a love that binds God to his people. It is almost exclusively used…
Isolation Means Death (A Lesson from My Dog, Rocky)
When we avoid isolation and stay connected to each other, we become stronger. We’re better together and as Jesus pointed…
The Power of Presence
In a beautiful and succinct description of how to be present and love one another, the apostle Paul tells us…
How to Encourage, One Adjective at a Time
In 1 Thessalonians 5:14, the Apostle Paul reminds us to “Encourage the timid, help the weak and be patient with…
Christian Community; Bearing With One Another in Love
What I’ve learned is, with all the good intentions of love and compassion, we can lose sight of Jesus in…
Matthew 17 and 26: Jesus in Community
Often, we let these familiar moments in Jesus’ life foster our vision of Jesus as a solo climber, trekking to…
You’re Not Alone (Matthew 26)
Are you hurting right now? Do you feel alone? Jesus knows how it feels to be let down by others,…
Iron Sharpens Iron (Proverbs 27:17)
Proverbs 27:17 says: “Just as iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.” True iron sharpening iron happens when we…
Living in Honest Christian Community: Take Off the Mask
People want to be around others who are happy, put-together, confident, so often, even around Christians, we wear a mask…
Prepare for Valentine’s Day with Marriage Builders
A little over a year ago, Trochia first published several posts on rebuilding and strengthening Christian marriages. In this series,…
Helping your family celebrate Christ at Christmas
Instead of worrying about the “perfect” holiday atmosphere, JoHannah realized that she should be more concerned with how to keep…