Do you ever notice how quickly you check your phone when certain people text you? You could be in the middle of dinner, halfway through a chore, or just dozing off, and yet if that name pops up on your …
Praying to God can be difficult. When we manage to close our eyes and bow our head, our heart is already looking for the exit. It feels awkward and mechanical. Our mind races and are not sure what to say. …
There’s a quiet scene in a novel called Gilead, written as a long letter from an aging father to his young son. He knows he won’t live to see his son grow up, so he tries to leave behind more …
If you’ve ever had to walk through the grieving process, you know how mornings can hurt. Getting out of bed feels heavy. Your mind rehearses what you lost as you wonder if it was all a dream. The sorrow that …
It is still dark when they tie His hands. Jesus has already been tried by night, passed back and forth like a cursed object between Annas and Caiaphas. He has been spit on, slapped, mocked, and falsely accused. The rooster …
Where is the Lord leading us and how can we know we are on the right path? These are questions every believer wrestles with at one time or another, especially in times of crisis. Oftentimes, we want to be faithful …
What makes a place feel like home? It’s not just where we sleep. It’s where we rest. It’s where we are known, welcomed, and safe. A place can have walls and furniture, but not feel like home. And other places, …
There are times in life when we simply don’t understand what God is doing. We make plans, but they fall apart. We pray, but the answers don’t come the way we expect. We try to follow Christ, but the path …
