How to Overcome Fear and Talk About Our Faith

📚Tactics: A Game Plan for Discussing Your Christian Convictions by Gregory Koukl I was on a bus taking a church or school trip…I think. The memory is hazy around the edges, but its core is seared into my mind. I don’t remember who I was with, where we

Is Your Thrill of God Gone?

The longer you're a Christian, the easier it can be to lose that original thrill of God you once experienced. Here is something you can do about that.

How Do I Love Someone Who Feels Unlovable?

It's a tough question, but here are some ideas.

What Should I Do If I Can't Hear God's Voice?

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When a Painting Became a Doorway to God

📚The Return of the Prodigal Son by Henri Nouwen It was 2019 when I picked up a book that changed me. I honestly don't recall another book that has impacted me so deeply. I went back through my journals to recall everything I felt during that time—I

How Should I Respond When I Feel Like God Has Let Me Down?

📚Disappointment with God by Philip Yancey It was in the late 90’s when I first read Disappointment with God by Philip Yancey. I know, many people are now disappointed with Yancey, and rightly so. However, the truth in that book from 1988 is still truth today. I had a

Putting a Face to the Tempter in a Season of Wandering

📚The Screwtape Letters by C. S. Lewis My all-time favorite author is C.S. Lewis. Both his fiction and nonfiction are so captivating and full of wisdom. I love his space trilogy, and of course, the Chronicles of Narnia are—chef’s kiss. But my absolute favorite book of his

Why Am I Such a Terrible Person?

Do you ever have days when you don't like yourself? If so, here is some encouragement.

How I’ve Changed My Perspective on Doubt and Answered Prayers

📚I've Seen the End of You by W. Lee Warren A friend of mine at church once brought to my attention that when he hears me pray for people, he finds it interesting that I always pray for what they are asking for, yet I always add a

What Fiction Taught Me About Truth, Perception, and Extending Grace

📚The Circle Trilogy by Ted Dekker I was in high school when I read The Circle Trilogy by Ted Dekker. I was tearing through stories at that time in my life. Most were science fiction (actually, most were Star Wars). It was exciting to get lost in other worlds. Homework,

There’s No Such Thing as an Overqualified Christian

📚Liturgy of the Ordinary: Sacred Practices In Everyday Life by Tish Harrison Warren I was sitting cross-legged on the dining room floor changing my infant son’s diaper, crumbs and toys scattered everywhere, overwhelmed with the responsibilities of the care and keeping of a home and the 24/7–365

A Thought That Leads to Despair

How Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire shaped me as a teenager.