Please Stop Bashing the Church
Almost every day I see a social media post about what’s wrong with the church. College students are leaving by the thousands. Young adults say the church has damaged them forever. People are hurt, they’re never coming back, and they want everyone within their...
What to Do When Faith Becomes Complicated
Would you say your life has gotten more or less complicated as time goes on? I suspect most of us would say, “More.” Take child rearing, for example. We didn’t realize when we brought our three-day-old baby home from the hospital that caring for the needs...
In Cooking and in Life, Trust the Baker
I should have listened to my friend Karen. “Sprinkle the nuts in the bottom of the pan, then arrange 15 frozen bread balls on top.” I was listening, really I was, but when I stood in the kitchen looking into the Bundt pan, fifteen just didn’t look right....
Do You Know How to Protect Yourself? When Christian Leaders Fall
When was the last time you cried over another Christian’s moral failure? I cried today. But I wasn’t crying over the mega-church pastor from Georgia who resigned his church over an emotional affair, even though that hurt my heart. Or the local leader who...
What to Do When the Task Is Great and You Are Small
Of all the men and women we read about in the Bible, who do you most identify with? Maybe you’re a prayer warrior like Daniel (and can tell a few stories about being thrown into the lion’s den for it). Or perhaps Peter could be your Bible...
The Simple Habit that Knit Our Hearts Together
Celebrate with Us! "Something happened in the tenth year of our marriage that changed the course of our relationship." To celebrate the launch of Moments with God for Couples, 100 Devotions for Drawing Closer to God and Each Other, I'd like to share the story behind...