If we don't understand the why of a daily Bible study, we likely won't make it a priority. Continue Reading …
January
What makes it worth making the effort to get up earlier in the morning, to find time in an already hectic schedule, and to prioritize a daily quiet time with God? Continue Reading …
Consistent time in the Word with your kids? Could that ever be a reality? Let this example encourage your family. Continue Reading …
Daily time with the Lord can happen, even if you must duck and cover under your apron. Continue Reading …
How can we make sure our New Year’s resolutions aren’t leading us away from dependency on Christ? Paul’s words in Colossians 2 help us wade through these difficult waters. Continue Reading …
There is blessing in being faithful—teaching, accepting, and nurturing our boys in all their boyishness. Continue Reading …
The longer I walk with God, the more I realize how desperately I need the Word of God to perform the work of God in me. Continue Reading …
In 2003, a dream began to take root in Jennifer Smith’s heart: She envisioned a home where women released from prison could live. On 12/12/16, the Cornerstone Transition Home opened its doors. Continue Reading …
May you see God in the midst of trials and tragedy. May you see Him in the midst of fear and failure. In the year you least expect it, may you see the Lord, and may He become your Living Hope. Continue Reading …
Are you facing a dark season? Discover why we should keep choosing to sing, even when our hearts don’t want to praise God. Continue Reading …
We can live a life bringing honor to the Lord even as foreigners in our homeland. We are citizens of a greater kingdom. We may be the away team now, but our ultimate, eternal victory is secure. Continue Reading …
Are you protecting your interests as a mom, or are you protecting God’s interests in the way that you parent? Continue Reading …
We often camouflage gossip with the guise of asking for prayer. Here are six questions to ask before you share. Continue Reading …
How has God used His people and creation to teach you more about His grace and great faithfulness? Continue Reading …
If your heart is in turmoil over some uncertainty you sense or because of some way you’ve been offended, before you set out to protest, first turn to the One who holds your future and your heart. Continue Reading …
As followers of Christ, we’re called to march to a different beat—one of grace, hope, purity, and truth. Continue Reading …
Grasping for control never brings the peaceful satisfaction we imagine it will. Continue Reading …
Like any other work, prayer and Bible study can start out a delight—so fresh, so new, so much what we need—and turn into drudgery in no time. Continue Reading …
February
After all that my husband had put me through, it was difficult to simply move forward. I wanted and needed him to understand the magnitude of my wounds. Continue Reading …
When difficulties come, when tedious days hang like a weight around your neck, when there is health, when there is sickness, when there is pain, when there is joy—will you choose to glorify God? Continue Reading …
You weren’t meant to sit alone in the spectator’s section. You don’t even have to be an Olympic sprinter to run this race. It’s our race to run—step by step, life to life. Continue Reading …