The Psalm 23 Method: How to Cultivate Spiritual Steadfastness

The Psalm 23 Method: How to Cultivate Spiritual Steadfastness by Rachel Sweatt   Raise your hand if you have ever felt like something is just off sometimes. (Hi, it’s me! *raises hand*) Whether it’s due to a life transition, a rushed morning, or just a drift in our own mental...

A Fresh Perspective: Jesus’s Invitation to Purpose and Fruitfulness in the Mundane

A Fresh Perspective Jesus's Invitation to Purpose and Fruitfulness in the Mundane  by Julie Klein   My gaze continues to stretch upward. My eyes settle upon a giant standing guard over my neighborhood nature trail—a living organism puzzled together by millions of cellulose fibers. It is a massive tree, expansive...

Five Ways to Join a Friend in Suffering

Five Ways to Join a Friend in Suffering Offering the Ministry of Presence to a Grieving Friend by Jenny Albers   Aside from the heart-wrenching details of a season marked by deep grief, what I remember most is the feeling of loneliness. I felt invisible. Life continued at a swift...

And All the Doubters Prayed, “Help My Unbelief!”

And All the Doubters Prayed, “Help My Unbelief!” The Believer’s Guide to Seasons of Doubt by Adelaide Mitchell   “Mom, what if there is no God?” My almost-teenaged son seems to save the heaviest questions for my nighttime routine of kissing him good night. You might think my reaction would...

The Secret Place

The Secret Place A Psalm 91 Story by Kierstin Almstrum The trodden path ahead leads to a familiar and beloved place. In reminiscence, I clearly trace my footsteps, remembering the times I’ve traveled to this secluded location. A few more feet and I’ll reach my destination. I indulge the crisp...

My Body, God’s Treasure

My Body, God’s Treasure How God’s Delight Overcame My Eating Disorder by Rachel Lynne Sakashita   I knew God was trying to get my attention when, during an eight-mile run, I tripped over a stone and temporarily dislodged my kneecap, making painless walking impossible for several months. For a year...

Breadcrumbs from God

Breadcrumbs from God How God Rescued Me from the Wilderness by Tera Balog   “Receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.” —James 1:21 The movement away from being aligned with God’s truth was gradual and deceptive, and before I knew it, I had spent over...

When It’s Hard to Rest: Come to Jesus

When It’s Hard to Rest Come to Jesus by Grace Thomas   I walked upstairs to put my baby to bed. He had been awake for two and a half hours, the perfect “wake window.” I fed him some milk, wiggled him into his green sleep sack, and asked Alexa...