
When God Says Welcome Home
This earth is not our home. Some might feel depressed by that, but I personally find it reassuring to know that a brick-and-mortar building isn’t the holy grail. […]
This earth is not our home. Some might feel depressed by that, but I personally find it reassuring to know that a brick-and-mortar building isn’t the holy grail. […]
Can I love my neighbors if I don’t know them? It’s easy for homes to become a landing strip—a place where we come and go in preparation for the other ministries and activities in our lives. But what if God has placed us in our particular neighborhoods to reach our specific neighbors? […]
Spiritual Renewal Listen to The Truly Co on the Dwell Differently Podcast The Truly Co Founder Lindsay May is on the Dwell Differently podcast this month. You might recognize Dwell Differently from Truly Magazine’s Intentionality Issue. Dwell offers monthly scripture membership to help you grow in your faith. Head on over to their site to listen to […]
The year 2019 was going to be when I read through the Bible in its entirety. Having studied the Bible for over two decades, I still hadn’t read every word. To keep growing in my faith, it seemed like the next right step. My endeavor started from a place of feeling stuck—of wanting to make […]
Three Ways to Stay Grounded in Your Calling What has God rested on your heart? What has he laid in your hands? What is his distinct call for you? He has tasked you with something special, a calling all your own. This calling is a gift, though it isn’t always easy to carry. While my […]
Identity can almost feel like a buzzword in both secular and Christian circles these days. So much so that it begins to lose meaning and even importance. Our senses become dulled to its very notion. I assure you, however, it is important—and if it’s not to you, it should be. There is a battle raging […]
Intentionality is important, but it’s just as important to trust God with the results. […]
Activate Hope through Goal Setting by Adriel Anderson Have you ever considered how the placebo effect points to tangible consequences of hope? When the simple belief that you’ve received effective treatment (when you haven’t!) leads to actual improvement, it’s clear that hope changes things. Researchers have even found that high-hope people experience more happiness, have […]
Shedding the Shackles of Unconscious Bias by Shiloh Gideon-Sjostrom There was a dramatic moment in the college class I was teaching. We had been discussing bias, racism, and ethnocentrism when a student stood up and gave the rest of us his opinion on the matter. “Why do we need to talk about this over and […]
By Jodie May I quit Facebook, and I am much happier. Sure, social media can be exciting. But it can also create poor habits and grow into your source of dopamine, the “feel-good hormone.” It can become your outlet to find joy, and eventually, it corrupts your idea of what joy means. In light of […]