Words of Encouragement for the fight, hope for the journey (Take Five)
We all need words of encouragement as we navigate our daily lives. This week’s Take Five includes posts on when…
Category: Purpose
Improve Your Relationship with Jesus by Changing Your Focus
In the last podcast, Fred talked about attractions that keep us from focusing on God, his word and our Christian…
Confessions of a Christian Atheist: Seeking Audacious Faith in God even when Life is Hard
In this post, Cindy shares that she has no problem believing in God. However, she struggles with believing that he…
Leaning into Ugly
How do you respond to ugly? We’re not talking about the way people look, but the way they behave. How…
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,…