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article | August 29, 2019

I’m applauding Linda Green for her wisdom on honoring God by submitting to our leaders—Tool #8 in the Women’s Ministry Leader Survival Guide series. This tool isn’t always easy to follow but it’s essential if we love God and want to flourish …

article | August 28, 2017

There’s no point in trying to sugarcoat it, this blog post will be awkward. Talking about sex almost always is. I think it’s important for us to go there anyway because . . . It’s tempting to question if God’s standards are …

article | July 14, 2011

Hey, chicas! You've been reading our testimonies all this week . . . now we'd love to hear yours. Here are a few tips to think about as you tell others what God has done in your life: Be brief. People are …

article | October 7, 2009

The small band of church leaders had been praying earnestly for revival in their community—a village on the Isle of Lewis, the largest isle of the Outer Hebrides, just off the coast of Scotland. They were particularly burdened for the young people …

article | November 23, 2020

If Jesus wrote a letter to your church, would your cheeks glow from His encouragement or burn from His rebuke? Jesus applauded the church at Philadelphia’s faithfulness and encouraged them with gracious promises (Rev. 3:7–12). But the church in Laodicea received a …

article | March 5, 2014

I pulled into a car wash the other day to use the vacuums and couldn't help but hear the loud rock/pop music coming from the SUV next to me. I looked over and saw a lady vacuuming out her car, with what …

article | April 10, 2017

Mind if I share a confession with you? I’m living in a lonely season. And while I’ve been studying the topic of mentoring and reflecting on the beauty of doing life together in Christian community along with you here on the blog, …

article | December 8, 2017

You’re allowed to answer this question with brutal honesty: Do you ever get tired of hearing constant reminders to focus on the “real meaning of Christmas” throughout December? We hear it from every angle—from the pulpit, the blogosphere, social media, the Christian …

article | January 7, 2013

I recently saw a news story about a website that is gaining popularity at an incredible rate. In fact, the site snagged one million new members last month alone. I won't share the web address, because it's not a site I want …

article | November 16, 2020

The days of Adam after he fathered Seth were 800 years; and he had other sons and daughters. Thus all the days that Adam lived were 930 years, and he died. When Seth had lived 105 years, he fathered Enosh. Seth lived …