How Faith Helps Us Beat Anxiety
By Katie Allen Berlandi2 min read
With summer fading, I let faith play a large part in the learning and growth, challenges and opportunities that this new fall season has in store.
Spiritual Growth
Spiritual growth comes in many forms, and at many speeds. Don’t rush your spiritual growth, but invest in it every day.
What If We Lived What We Say We Believe?
By Michelle Medlock Adams3 min read
How we respond to hatred and jealousy reveals what we truly believe, no matter what we say.
God’s Grace and Mercy Follow Me
By Shawnelle Eliasen2 min read
Claiming God’s ever-present grace and mercy can free me from worry. It can break bonds of fear.
Peace Beyond Circumstances–A Dream Come True?
By Edie Melson2 min read
Take hold of the peace God promises. The tough times will come, but He holds us close until the storm passes.
Welcoming Pope Francis to America with Respect
By Edward Grinnan3 min read
Aren’t the things that Francis’s papacy is passionate about the very things Jesus called his disciples to?
When You Need to Bless Others
By Bob Hostetler1 min read
The Bible offers many examples of brief blessings you can use on others. Bob Hostetler shares some of his favorites.
How to Be Blessed by God
By Adam Hunter3 min read
Is it “luck” or putting yourself out there? Listening to your inner voice? Not dwelling on ill fortune? Here’s some help in getting your prayers answered.
A God Who Is Always There
By Michelle Cox3 min read
What a precious reassurance as I took my son to kindergarten for his first day—and all the days since. I’m so grateful for a God who is always there.
The Beautiful Simplicity of the Gospel
By Shawnelle Eliasen3 min read
The truth of The Gospel is simple. Not the sacrifice, but my need. Not the offering, but my desperation for it. It’s easy to know that I need a Savior.
When You Need to Put Your Prayers to Work
By Rick Hamlin2 min read
Some prayers require shoe leather, like visiting a friend in the hospital.
Seeing Through the Eyes of Jesus
By julia-attaway2 min read
When an unwanted, unChristian label pops to mind, I link it to a reminder to pray.
The Psalms Teach Us to Pause and Pray
By Bob Hostetler2 min read
Pausing for a moment or two in the course of your day can increase an awareness of God’s presence and a sense of His closeness.