Hedging our Bets with God
It starts with disappointment. You prayed as a kid, for a sick pet to get well and...it didn't. When the circumstances God allows aren't what we've wanted, we hedge our bets the next time.
Helping Children Process Tragedies
In the face of tragedy, it's vital to support children by comforting them, slowing down, answering their questions, allowing for grief, and offering physical closeness, as Romans 12:15 reminds us to "rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn."
What’s Wrong with Gambling?
Horses, cards, lotto, slots...fantasy football? Are you a gambler?
Understanding the Quality God Really Loves
God values and honors those who live in humility with Him and others.
The Ending That Begins Everything
Whether you fear it, have faith that gives you hope in it or just ignore it, all of us will experience death.
The God Who Welcomes the Humble
Most of us assume that we're right and know more than we do. It's called pride. Simply put, we think of ourselves as better, wiser, and more capable than we actually are.
The Infinite God of the Little Things
Parking spots. Can you actually trouble God for the little things in life, like a parking spot in a crowded lot when you're running late?
Accepting What God Gives For Now
Are you in a miserable situation that you can't wait to get out of?
God is Right Where You Are
Have you ever looked for God in times of trouble, questioning and loneliness? Mario wanted to go to church, but he had no car, and his badly injured leg made the 6-mile walk agonizingly painful, sometimes keeping him from getting there. On those days, he felt isolated and cut off from the world, wondering why God allowed his crooked leg or his wife's departure three years earlier. Alone with his unanswered questions, he thought God might help him if he could just get to church.
You Can Find Freedom in Uncertainty
Here's why you don't always have to have all the answers.