Thinking Honestly About the Lord’s Prayer
If we have been in church for more than a few years, we know the Lord’s Prayer by heart and…
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Because of My Love For You, a Poem of Communion
This poem is by Frank Carpenter, written as a meditation on the act of taking the Lord’s Supper. Because of…
Why We Struggle with Prayer
We are in a war between what we think is important and what God says is important. Prayer is a…
Faith Like a Child
Can God heal? Yes, he can. Does God intervene in impossible situations? All the time. Does God move the hardest…
Red light. Grace light.
Truth and grace lie on a spectrum. Some of us place a high value on truth. We proclaim boldly and…
The Frustrating Cycle (And Why I Am Grateful For It)
One of our favorite stories in the Bible is the great story of Nehemiah. In it, we find drama, opposition,…
The Fruit of the Spirit: Kindness and Goodness
If we do not see how Jesus cares for us, we will not care for what He cares for. We…
God is Good All the Time
Have you ever lived in a season of thirst or waiting, when you start to wonder if God hears or…
When Mental Illness Comes Home
In this powerful post, guest writer Amy Simpson shares her personal story and Biblical truth about mental illness. If you…
The Anatomy of Forgiveness
When someone treats us badly or we are hurt in relationships, we often find ourselves struggling to forgive. When we…
Comfort Comes From God
True healing comes when we mourn the wrong in our lives, the things that happen that really should not happen.…
I Can Only Imagine… Who I Would Be without Jesus
What would we be like without God’s grace? In this post, Amy challenges us to think critically about who we…