Leaning into Ugly
How do you respond to ugly? We’re not talking about the way people look, but the way they behave. How…
Category: Purpose
Growing in Knowledge and Grace (Taking Five)
This week’s Take Five explores the path of our dreams: from the dream itself, to the knowledge required, to the…
What I learned about God through pruning my garden
Pruning is valuable, in the natural world but also in the spiritual. At the end of the flower season, when…
Read a Library in a Year
For generations, the written word has helped us craft an idea about how the world is and ought to be.…
A Childhood Lesson Guaranteed to Help You Enjoy the Bible
At summer camp, the Buddy Rule was meant to keep us safe. While safety may have been the primary purpose,…
The Art of Distraction
We are hypnotized by shiny objects, new things and countless distractions that keep us from victorious faith-filled living. We have…
Living Our Calling (Take Five)
Our lives involve decisions: what we do for a living, whom we marry, if we marry, what we do with…
You Belong to Jesus
If you have a glass that is filled with water and you try to add more water, is it getting…
10 Tips for Liking the Bible (Because Believing It’s True Is Not Enough)
Do you ever have to force yourself to read the Bible? Contributor Keith Ferrin knows this is a common problem,…
Can You Handle the Truth?
In this podcast, Fred challenges us to see God in all of his glory – meaning that we look at…
What the Prophets Have In Common with My Mirror
In this post, Keith writes about his reaction to reading through the Old Testament prophets. He finished Isaiah last week…
Following Jesus in our Daily Lives (Take Five)
This week, we are talking about how we grow in our daily walk with Christ, and how everything we do…