Climbing Out of a Funk
I needed to feel the pressure - the good pressure of necessity.
Discipleship
Your Emotional Life and Spiritual Life Are Connected
The truth is that emotions never die. They are only buried alive. They always resurface, leaking into other parts of our lives and relationships.
Giving, the Gift of Happiness
Sure, receiving a gift is great, and our hearts should be full of praise to God for what he has given us—first and foremost his Son, but also thousands of other smaller gifts we seldom think about. The gift of happiness can be found in generosity and choosing to give.
The Divine Paradox of Sovereignty and Human Choice
We need to establish our positions in light of all Scripture, not just our preferred passages that support sovereignty and human choice that we wish to believe.
Where Do You Go With Your Doubts?
We all have questions. What do you do with yours?
Are You Praying? Really Praying?
“At the same time, pray also for us that God may open a door to us for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains” (Col 4:3)
True Love and Perseverance: Poetry?
The two of you forged a great relationship and dug deeper into your souls with true love and perseverance.
What Is God’s Common Grace?
Another thing I appreciate about God's common grace is its irony. God gives atheists not only food to eat and air to breathe, but also the very minds and wills and logic that they use to argue against him.
When Best Friends Go Their Separate Ways: When friendship falls apart
Friendships are precious to me—worth fighting for, praying about, and working through. Yet when friendship falls apart, I’ve learned that healing and forgiveness can guide you toward hope.
