Friends are valuable, and the Bible agrees. In Genesis 2:18, God says, “It is not good for man to be alone.” Ecclesiastes 4:9–12 speaks about how two people are better than one in many ways. The gist? You need good friends. And that’s…hard. Friendships take work. This list isn’t a promise Read more…
Do you know what I find interesting about Job’s story? Not the loss of almost everyone he loved and everything he owned, but the war that was going on. Sure, if you flip through the forty-two chapters of Job, you might notice that there’s not a physical war happening. But Read more…
Since I live outside of town, it takes more than half an hour to get to the grocery store, my church, or a nice restaurant. It’s not your boring get-in-the-car-and-go kind of journey. There are potholes, animals begging to become roadkill, sharp turns, and unsafe drivers. And if I wanted Read more…
Every day is a time for prayer. Check out verses like Jeremiah 33:3, Matthew 26:41, and Matthew 6:9–13, and you’ll notice that even the Bible says your prayer matters. You can never run out of things to pray for, but maybe you would like a few prompts to get you Read more…
Leprosy was a skin disease that caused a ton of discrimination, lost limbs, and painful experiences. It showed up as white spots and stole the sense of touch in fingers, toes, and eyes—so things like burns, scratches, or smashes go unnoticed. Leprosy was also highly contagious, and they did a Read more…
You’ve struggled through the pain. You’ve weathered the storms. And sometimes . . . they don’t seem worth it. On the darkest days, you feel strangled, hopeless, and worthless. It feels like nothing happens for a reason. It feels like everything’s pointless in the grand scheme of things. It’s not Read more…
I love seeing obedient Christians start ministries, comfort the broken-hearted, guide the lost, and raise generations of believers. I love seeing them love without condition, serve without pay, and act without knowing God’s plan. They make a difference by serving people and glorifying God in the church, the community, and Read more…
God is an expert at using disobedient, unfaithful people for His cause. One of His more famous unwilling servants? Jonah. Jonah thought he was an expert, too—at running. Despite being a prophet of God, he was disobedient, unrepentant, and unfaithful. From the four chapters in the book of Jonah, we Read more…
Are you good at offering forgiveness? While society says revenge is your only option, God tells us that if anyone slaps you once, invite them to hit you again (Matthew 5:39). Crazy idea. Or is it? God is the Good Judge. Eventually, He will judge everyone for everything they’ve ever Read more…
Apathy is an epidemic of the soul and one of the greatest targets against Christians today. It’s almost impossible to notice until you’re in the pits of it. But since you’re here, I’ll assume that you’ve already been there, at the lowest of lows or just not caring about your relationship with Read more…