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The Case for Church Attendance
Church attendance is suffering. According to Pew, 63% of Americans profess Christianity, but only 43% regularly…
Why Fasting Is Worth the Hunger Pangs
Most Christians rarely or never fast. It is simply not a part of our cultural milieu….
Am I Hearing the Spirit’s Voice or My Own Thoughts?
The Holy Spirit is the enabler of the Christian life. He helps, counsels, comforts, and advocates…
Why This Ministry May Never Be Successful
The Curve At the start of this year, I was brought on as Ministry Development Leader…
Intentionality in the Christian Life
Intentionality. We hear about it all the time. You have heard the phrases, “We want to…
Why Should I Commit to Just One Person My Entire Life?
Marriage and Commitment Marriage is the oldest of all social institutions. The second person God created…
Our Trouble with the Truth
There is an age-old question that was most famously uttered by Pilate as he was examining…
The Uncomfortable Necessity of Confession
As Christians, confession is a fundamental aspect of our faith. From the time we are little…
When Your Spiritual Life Stalls
If you are anything like me, sometimes your spiritual life just stalls out. Church feels like…
The Beauty of Submission
In recent weeks, I have been pondering the topic of submission—specifically, a Christian wife’s calling to…
Reflections on Good Friday
If you are reading this on Friday, April 2, 2021, today is Good Friday. And if your…
Hearing a Song Again
Could it be that after singing a song all your life, that one day you hear…
Why I Started Prayer Journaling
Towards the end of 2020, I was struggling with my prayer life. Many days I felt direction-less, unsure what…
Hurt That You Cannot Talk About
Hurt. It is a word that I think about every day of my life, because I…
Why Young People Are Leaving the Church
It’s been a well-known fact for decades. Young adults are leaving the church in droves. The…
Don’t Let Jesus Be an Afterthought This Christmas
The feeling hit the day after Thanksgiving—that rush of Christmas urgency. I quickly formulated the to-do…
In Everything…Give Thanks
May we have a moment of honesty and admit that the exhortation of Paul in 1…
Reasons to be Grateful, Even in 2020
Thanksgiving is always one of my favorite days of the year. I’d say it’s in my…
Choosing Contentment over Comparison
We are all familiar with the feeling. The secret envy of the friend with the job…
How Discipleship Changed My Life (And It Can Change Yours Too)
I still remember the day I got the text in late 2019. It was from Liz, a…