Overcoming Spiritual Burnout: Finding Rest in God’s Grace
Have you ever felt like being a “good Christian” is absolutely exhausting? You know the routine. Bible reading every day, serving at church every weekend, praying before every meal, avoiding temptation at all costs, loving difficult neighbors, and keeping...
Feeling Far From God? 7 Ways to Reconnect When Faith Feels Distant
For my friend Sue, it happened suddenly. In just three weeks last fall, her husband lost his job, she was diagnosed with an unexpected illness, and their oldest son was kicked out of college for behavioral problems. Her world turned upside down, and the foundation...
Hope in Life Transitions: Trusting God When the Roadmap Disappears
Life has a way of surprising us. Sometimes those surprises are joyful, like welcoming a new baby, moving into a dream home, or receiving an unexpected promotion. Other times, change comes with heartache or confusion; job loss, kids leaving home, the end of a...
How to Lead Your Kids Spiritually This Back-to-School Season
New backpacks? Check. Fresh supplies? Check. First-day jitters? Double check. The back-to-school season always seems to sneak up on us parents. Trust me, I know the feeling! With five kids heading back to school this year (from elementary through middle school), our...
Back-to-School Prayers for Kids, Middle, and High Schoolers
As alarm clocks get set, parents rejoice (just me?!), and routines fall back into place, we know the start of a new school year brings a mix of emotions. Excitement, nerves, hope, and sometimes a bit of fear for students and parents alike. Prayer is one of the most...
How Small Groups Fulfill the Great Commission
To be honest, I used to have the wrong idea about small groups. I used to work a job that kept me from going to church most weekends. One day, I was sharing my frustrations with my small group and complaining that I never get to go to church, when someone called me...
How to Forgive Someone Who Doesn’t Deserve It
We’ve all been there. Hurt by someone who never apologized. Let down by someone we trusted. Treated unfairly, overlooked, or betrayed. Sometimes the offense is small, like being left out of a group text or passed over for credit at work. Other times, it cuts much...
How to Keep Your Faith Strong When Life Gets Busy
Last Tuesday, I found myself sitting in my car outside my daughter’s soccer practice, scrolling through my phone while simultaneously trying to answer work emails and plan dinner in my head. As I watched other parents rushing from their cars with coffee in one...
