ARTICLES
Not Yet What We Want to Be: Faith Reflections from a Cancer Oven (#11)
Tim Shorey, one of our staff writers, is journaling through his struggle with stage 4 cancer. In this entry he reflects on the promise from God to complete the good work in us that he begins.
Known But to God
Not even one of a million invisible tears of grief or a million acts of godly piety goes unseen by the “God who sees.”
Why Write: To Hide Truth Away in Your Heart (Part II of II)
Is it wrong if we didn’t write for the sake of the reader, but rather for ourselves?
Why Write: Write for the Work Itself (Part I of II)
Maybe writers serve an audience best when we don’t think about that audience as much as people say we should.
Self-Denial Is More About Looking Up Than Saying “No”
Paul writes that “asceticism and severity to the body” have “no value in stopping the indulgence of the flesh.” So what can cause people to change?
What’s a Sermon?: A Perspective for People in the Pews (Part II of III)
A child in my church recently asked me this question. (A continuation of a three-part series.)
What Moms Need in a Social Media World
How you can give mothers more hope and help than the internet could ever offer.
Strong Truths for Weak Mamas
The only person I consistently talk to can’t talk back to me.
We’re not Just Christians–We’re Children, too
When God saves us, he does far more than cleanse our past. He becomes our father and we become his children.
Discipleship Should Create a Mature Community (Not Just Individual Stars)
Our goal in discipleship is often mature individuals. But how might our discipleship look differently if we aimed for a mature community?
Jesus Will Return to Put the World Right
In this excerpt from the recently released Always Good News, author Scott Lothery reminds struggling Christians that one day Jesus will make the world the way it was always supposed to be.
A Litany of Humility for Writers
I confessed to a friend that it felt very much like contracting to walk beside a monster who could turn and devour me at any moment.