While difficult circumstances in our lives can cause us to wonder where God is, he is not only with us in the trouble but he has prepared us for exactly this moment.

John Newton once wrote, “With Christ in the vessel, I smile at the storm.” Columnist Christy Britton reflects on these words and asks, “Am I brave enough to smile at my storms?”

How do you know if you’re all in or if you’re just casually interested in God? Christy Britton explains the dangers of causal living and calls us to go all in for Christ.

So often, we lack imagination for what’s to come, writes Christy Britton. We’re blinded by the reality of our present circumstances. But as Christians, we’re called to a better vision.

If Laura Thigpen is going to be imprisoned by something or someone, she says to let it be hope in the only God who can save.

Christy Britton shares three words that can change how we live, how we think, how we act, and how we see ourselves. And no, it’s not those three words.

We all love to read stories of courageous men and women , like Joshua in the Bible. But what about someone like us, asks Christy Britton. Is courage for the ordinary?

Christy Britton asks if we recognize what a mighty privilege it is to be able to approach the almighty God for forgiveness.

Our stubbornness to submit to the kings of our own choosing, always ends poorly, says Christy Britton. Instead of looking for a king we can control, let’s cry out to the King who’s truly in control.

Knowing who we are influences what we do, so misunderstanding our identity comes with grave consequences, writes Christy Britton in this edition of Rally Cry.

We must allow God’s Word to shape our thoughts on fear. Christy Britton shows us how to replace the lesser affection of fear of this world for the greater and deeper fear of the Lord.

Christy Britton looks back on an ordinary moment with a friend that shaped her in ways she never could have imagined at the time.