Consider the Result of Unchecked Anger
Here’s What a Spiritual Person Is and Isn’t
It's called reality tv. It's unscripted, filmed with real people and often reveals that in real life, we don't get along with each other all that well.
When God Meets Your Anger with His Glory
Bulan's husband often beat her. Bulan had decided to follow Jesus years before, but she'd stopped attending church in her anger with God. She was confused that He would allow such horrible circumstances in her life.
Essential Words for Every Relationship
When was the last time you said "I'm sorry, please forgive me? A common lesson in childhood is being taught to apologize. Acknowledging wrongs and promising to try to do better is at the heart of learning, growing, and reconciling with others. But many of us stop apologizing as soon as there's no one forcing us to do it!
Quench the Thirst of Your Soul with This
A non-profit that brings clean water to communities ran a commercial. People were shown in poverty-stricken, hot, dusty places before and after a refreshing source of water arrived to change their lives. The commercial ended with the faces of smiling villagers and the words: Human dignity... just add water.
Wake Up to God's Presence With You Now
Are you so concerned with what's to come you're missing God's presence with you in the here and now?
Breakfast on the Beach—A Lesson in Welcome
Wherever you live, there are people around you who desperately long to hear the word "Welcome!"
Stop Asking Kids (or Anyone Else) How They Feel
In all of our feelings, we need to go back to God's true words in Scripture.
The Beauty That Is to Come from Your Suffering
Makena is a social worker in the HIV/AIDS epicenter of South Africa. Her days are filled with death, suffering.... and hope. She's raising 27 AIDS orphans while living next to the mass graves of those who've fallen to the disease. And yet, Makena shares the source of her hope with a quote from C.S. Lewis, saying, "Our longing for ultimate beauty, for perfect justice, for unending love, is a reflection of the greater reality that awaits us beyond the confines of this world. The weight of glory is the deep yearning within us, drawing us toward our true home and reminding us that we are made for something greater."[1] (#_ftn1) [1] (#_ftnref1) Lewis, C.S., (Clive Staples). "Introduction." The Weight of Glory and Other Addresses, HarperSanFrancisco, San Francisco, 2001, p.1.
There’s a Simple Path Through This Complex Life
Manuel missed two whole weeks of school while sick, and when he returned, he couldn't believe how behind he was in his work.
Here's How to Live with Turmoil
When you follow Him, God will give you strength for wherever He leads you.