ARTICLES
An Age of Insecurity: Why our Culture is Increasingly Insecure and Prone to Offense
In this excerpt from the recently released A Sharp Compassion, author Chase Replogle reminds readers that insecurity inevitably leads to the desire for some salvific object and worship. We’ll either go to God or to idols.
Finding Jesus in Aisle 3: What Working in Retail Taught Me about Serving Christ
I don’t love the lessons God has been teaching me about waiting and patience and deferring my dreams. But I know that he knows best.
The Scars of Hope
In the midst of suffering, we need the reminder that God has fresh mercy for us each morning. And his mercies never come to an end.
The Days of Light
In this excerpt from the recently released A Bit of Earth, author Andrea Burke reminds readers of the beauty of long summer days.
Crave the Lord’s Delicacies
The easiest way to not crave unhealthy candy bars and fast food is to have a full belly of better food.
3 Spiritual Practices to Foster Rest
Serving Jesus well—the real Jesus, not the taskmaster we often imagine him to be—will lead most Christians to more rest, not less.
What a Rare Brain Cancer Is Teaching Me about the Art of Remembering and Forgetting
After doctors diagnosed me with brain cancer, my life changed dramatically. Here’s how I’m learning to remember the important things, like who God is and who he will forever be.
How Journaling Below the Surfaces Grows Our Faith
As I tried to uncover the lies at the root of my own struggles, I found journaling an incredibly useful tool.
How a Troll Becomes a Troll: Reflections on Ibsen’s Play “Peer Gynt”
The modern phenomenon of internet trolls and political trolls is not so new or modern. Living selfishly, Peer Gynt literally loses his humanity and becomes a troll.
Enjoying the Anger of Jesus
In this excerpt from the recently released Enjoying Jesus, author Tim Chester reminds readers of why God gets angry and why that’s a good thing.
I Will Remember Those Words
Twenty years have passed since my son’s death from an overdose. I wish I could tell you that you reach a point when you are over the death of a loved one. I can’t. But I can tell you how God has carried me.