Unexpected Hospitality: Serving at 30,000 Feet by Beth Nelson “When God’s people are in need, be ready to help them. Always be eager to practice hospitality” (Romans 12:13 NLT). I like to host. I learned about hospitality by watching my mom welcome people around our dining room table. That table held more than food—it held […]
Please Like Me! How the Gospel Transforms Us from Fake Friends to Authentic Community by Charlsie Al Harthy “Absolutely! We can definitely meet you there!” I replied, exclamation points and all. Yet my first thought after hitting “send” was, What did I just get myself into? A new friend had invited me on an outing […]
Poured Out and Filled Up: How Motherhood Mirrors the Servant Heart of Jesus by Ashley Enderle This morning, I was reading through the worn pages of my Bible in the book of Mark, diving into moments where Jesus displayed his boundless compassion. In one chapter, he saved a child from a demon, opened deaf ears and […]
The Wonder of Revelation: Seeking Wisdom from God’s Heart by Shay S. Mason “I wait for the Lord, my whole being waits, and in his word I put my hope” (Psalm 130:5). Do you sometimes struggle to understand a passage of Scripture? Perhaps you’ve been confused or troubled by a passage and thought, “What were you […]
Shining Brightly Together: Reigniting Our Faith in Community by Lynne Miller Lent As the gentle melody of “Jesus Loves Me” faded away, the children settled in at the front of the church for a children’s story. A church member, a farmer by trade, sat down on the altar steps in front of the kids. In […]
Finding Freedom in His Presence: When God Meets Us in the Garden by Sarah A. Mohr Raspberries grow in abundance at the back of my garden. Last summer, I added an arched trellis to redirect many of the wayward vines. This process required me to dig into vines and thorns that inevitably snagged on my […]
Lover of Beauty, Giver of Peace by Suzanne Felton A faint pink halo outlined the massive, jagged silhouette of the mountain far across the river. All was still except for the rippling roar of the water and the rhythmic, back-and-forth motion of my husband’s fly rod in its midst. Little by little, new sun rays […]
When Life Feels Like Walking on a Balance Beam: Finding True Balance in Christ by Bethany Broderick I watch my six-year-old daughter’s calf muscles flex as she struggles to remain centered on the balance beam. She tilts to the left, then back to the right, before taking her final trip down the beam in tiny […]
Where Do You Live? Dwelling Where I Was Never Meant to Live by Megan Rea “So, where do you live?” Seems like an innocuous enough question, right? “I live in the suburbs of Chicago.” “I live just down the street.” “I live in a brownstone walk-up in New York City, steps away from the […]
Joy in the Cracks Using Scripture to Battle Bitterness and Choose Joy by Kristine Amundrud Somewhere in my journal from years ago, a phrase is marked as a reminder on weathered paper: Happiness depends on circumstances—joy depends on God. It spoke to me in that particular season, and it still resonates now. I have […]