Jesse Owens Showed Us How to Run (and walk) in Faith
As an elite Black athlete and a Christian, Jesse Owens showed us how to run (and walk) in faith to earn the greatest prize of all.
Devotions
Short enough to read in the carpool line, in the break room, at home, or anywhere you find five minutes for quiet reflection.
How to Hold onto Faith When You Feel Disappointed
Do you sometimes feel as if life and maybe even God has disappointed you? How do we cling to faith when our reality doesn’t match hopes?
One Simple Act When the World Is Dark and You Feel Overwhelmed
What can we do when the world seems dark and the needs of others overwhelm us? We can’t do it all, but we can do something.
Hope, Help, and Healing for Those Who Are Grieving
Do you know someone who’s grieving? Someone who needs solid, biblical reasons to hold on to faith while suffering the loss of someone they love? Let me introduce you to my friend Marilyn Nutter. I met Marilyn in the years following the unexpected loss of her beloved husband. As I watched
One Reason We Can Still Have Hope for the World
Are you feeling discouraged about the state of the world right now? Here’s One reason you can still have hope for the world.
What Does It Look Like to Glorify God in Death?
What does it look like to glorify God in death? Most of us have a good idea of how to live for Jesus, but what does it look like to die well?
What Does It Look Like to Walk in Faith?
What does it look like to walk in faith? Isaiah 40 gives us a glimpse— and a promise that He’ll enable us to fly, run, and walk.
Have You Heard These 10 Myths about Vacation Bible School?
It’s Here! Vacation Bible School season. Do you wonder if it’s worth the time, money, and effort? Is it still effective? Should you volunteer
One Marvelous Reason Why God Calls Us to Himself
Have you ever wondered why God chose us as His children? Me too. Today I’m sharing how an ordinary seashell and a beach week prize showed me one marvelous reason why the God of the universe invites us into a relationship with Himself. “Why did you choose an olive shell?” My granddaughter’
When Your Heart Is Breaking — How to Lament, not Sorrow
How should Christians handle sorrow? What should we do with our feelings? Can we grieve to acknowledge our emotions and still honors God?
7,000 Tastebuds — Enjoying a Delicious Gift from God
God didn’t have to create us with tastebuds, and yet He did—7000 of them—a delicious and tasty gift. Which is your favorite taste?
How to Know If Your Spiritual House Is Leaking
I adore my little house. I enjoy it more than any place I’ve ever lived. Seriously. Like a love-at-first-sight Harlequin Romance, I’ve been besotted since my realtor and I pulled into the driveway more than ten years ago. Unfortunately, shortly after we moved in, trouble entered paradise. I was putt