More Than an Address: Abiding with Jesus Wherever He Plants Us by Grace Thomas “Build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them; take ye wives, and beget sons and daughters; and take wives for your sons, and give your daughters to husbands, that they may bear […]
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 or spiritual health, we are […]
When Wandering Invites Remembrance: How Looking Back Helps Us Move Forward by Peggy Bodde Have you ever noticed that when our heart wanders, the rest of us follows? Doubt and worry take up the spaces where remembrance and gratitude used to live. Zakhar is the Hebrew word for “remember.” Zakhar holds this idea of […]
It’s a little unnerving when a book of the Bible gets all up in our business. Reading through Solomon’s realizations in the book of Ecclesiastes is like having someone put words to deeply felt truths and insecurities. It’s at once an uncomfortable exposure and consoling company. The author sums up a universal tension: how the […]
Tools to help us gain insight and accuracy when reading scripture […]
Hindsight is 20/20 By Shiloh Gideon-Sjöström It’s that time of year when we mentally gear up to answer questions along these lines: What are you looking forward to this year? What do you hope for in this next decade? What does your 5-year plan look like? We are taught from a very young age, especially […]