Tag: Relationships
3 Ways We Self Sabotage
Breaking the Silence: Miscarriage
Reading Time: 2 minutes “The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.” Psalm 34:18 A recent nationwide survey1 reveals that the majority of Americans believe the many myths that surround miscarriage. Due to a culture that treats miscarriage as taboo, few realize that pregnancy loss is a common occurrence:…
Fruit of the Spirit
Reading Time: 2 minutes Harsh, mean-spirited, and judgmental. More and more often, I am hearing saddening accounts of brothers and sisters within our church families who have been attacked by fellow church members for having different experiences, different opinions, different likes and dislikes. Attacked by individuals displaying the works of the flesh and not…
Grow your faith while waiting for God
Empowered Witnessing: Reaching All People (Part 2)
Reading Time: 9 minutes In Part I, we discussed some of the challenges to witnessing to our non-Christian family, friends, and those within our circle of influence. Sometimes we may have only one opportunity—perhaps a casual meeting during our commute to work or a seemingly random question from the clerk at the store—but the…
Witnessing: Let Your Light Shine
Single and Gifted
Reading Time: 7 minutes Let’s be honest. It is downright difficult to be a single adult in the world today, even more so as a single Christian. We are bombarded with images of couples around almost every corner: from movies, television shows, books, walking down the street, Facebook status changes, and even within the…
Collective Neglect, Individual Indifference
Reading Time: 4 minutes That particular Sabbath was a gorgeous day with golden sunlight falling through the large window above the baptistery. The congregation was electrified with shared joy as the mother and her three teenaged children proclaimed their commitment for Christ through the waters of baptism. After the service, a long line formed…
Being Unequally Yoked
Reading Time: 4 minutes “Unequally yoked” does not just refer to a Christian marrying a non-Christian, but to a wide scope of differences within Christendom and even our own church. If a couple marries, and the husband and wife have different beliefs, this will… sooner or later …cause strife in their family. One of the biggest problems is: Which “belief” will the children be raised as?
3 Ways We Self Sabotage
Breaking the Silence: Miscarriage

Reading Time: 2 minutes “The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.” Psalm 34:18 A recent nationwide survey1 reveals that the majority of Americans believe the many myths that surround miscarriage. Due to a culture that treats miscarriage as taboo, few realize that pregnancy loss is a common occurrence:…
Fruit of the Spirit

Reading Time: 2 minutes Harsh, mean-spirited, and judgmental. More and more often, I am hearing saddening accounts of brothers and sisters within our church families who have been attacked by fellow church members for having different experiences, different opinions, different likes and dislikes. Attacked by individuals displaying the works of the flesh and not…
Grow your faith while waiting for God
Empowered Witnessing: Reaching All People (Part 2)

Reading Time: 9 minutes In Part I, we discussed some of the challenges to witnessing to our non-Christian family, friends, and those within our circle of influence. Sometimes we may have only one opportunity—perhaps a casual meeting during our commute to work or a seemingly random question from the clerk at the store—but the…
Witnessing: Let Your Light Shine
Single and Gifted

Reading Time: 7 minutes Let’s be honest. It is downright difficult to be a single adult in the world today, even more so as a single Christian. We are bombarded with images of couples around almost every corner: from movies, television shows, books, walking down the street, Facebook status changes, and even within the…
Collective Neglect, Individual Indifference

Reading Time: 4 minutes That particular Sabbath was a gorgeous day with golden sunlight falling through the large window above the baptistery. The congregation was electrified with shared joy as the mother and her three teenaged children proclaimed their commitment for Christ through the waters of baptism. After the service, a long line formed…
Being Unequally Yoked

Reading Time: 4 minutes “Unequally yoked” does not just refer to a Christian marrying a non-Christian, but to a wide scope of differences within Christendom and even our own church. If a couple marries, and the husband and wife have different beliefs, this will… sooner or later …cause strife in their family. One of the biggest problems is: Which “belief” will the children be raised as?