God actually cares very much about our happiness. Holiness and happiness were never intended to be pitted against each other. On the contrary, growth in holiness increases happiness. Continue reading Does God Care About My Happiness or Holiness? Both.
Freedom from people-pleasing is actually what frees us to serve others best. It allows us to serve out of joy instead of fear, to be imitators of Christ instead of strivers for recognition. Continue reading Let Jesus Set You Free from People-Pleasing
It’s hard being a mom. In loving a child, we open ourselves to heartache. But whether in small trials or monumental ones, God has more than enough comfort to give. Continue reading God’s Comfort for Weary Moms
The cumulative testimony of the four Gospels is that when Jesus Christ sees the fallenness of the world all about him, his deepest impulse, his most natural instinct, is to move towards that sin and suffering, not away from it. Continue reading 10 Quotes: Gentle and Lowly by Dane Ortlund
As we revere and submit to God, He imparts wisdom to us through His Spirit and through His Word. He shows us how to discern good from evil, how to live peaceably with one another, and how to love our neighbors well. Continue reading Wisdom for Cultural Engagement
All of creation bears testimony to God’s grace. There is not just sin and brokenness to lament, there is beauty and goodness to commend. But we must train our eyes to see it. Continue reading Commending Beauty and Goodness in A Broken World
Through refugee resettlement, God has opened the door for us to reach the nations in our neighborhoods. Continue reading The Nations Are Living Next Door
As Christians living in a sexually confused, sexually exploitive, and sexually broken world, it’s so important for us to think Biblically about sex. Continue reading 5 Books on Biblical Sexuality
We are called to dress modestly to honor our bodies, not because we are ashamed of them! Modesty matters to God, because we matter to God. He wants our bodies treated with the same honor that he bestows upon them. Continue reading Why Does God Care What I Wear?
“Our union with Christ is as certain as Christ’s irrevocable love, which does not wax or wane. It is as sure as Christ’s grip in our lives and his promise that nothing can snatch us from his hand.” Continue reading 10 Quotes: Union with Christ by Rankin Wilbourne
