20 Bible Verses About Raising Godly Children
When my four children were all little, I devoured Christian parenting books. I knew that raising them was a sacred task, and the stakes couldn’t be higher—we were shaping their souls for eternity. My bookshelves were lined with wonderful books that helped me think through the goal of parenting and how to raise children to […]
20 Bible Verses About Anger
Anger is one of the most spiritually dangerous emotions because it can be righteously felt, but is often sinfully expressed. The emotion of anger is not sinful in and of itself, and there are legitimate reasons for anger to be our natural response. We should be angry when God’s glory is dishonored, injustice and oppression […]
20 Bible Verses About Spreading the Gospel
A few days ago, I had the privilege of attending Charlie Kirk’s memorial service in Phoenix, Arizona. My husband, son, and I, along with some friends, joined an estimated 100,000 people inside the stadium, while millions more watched it online. It was spectacular in many ways, but the most remarkable aspect of all was the […]
How to Grieve with Hope after the Loss of Charlie Kirk
I never met Charlie Kirk, but like millions of others, I felt like I knew him. His campus tour videos filled my social media feeds, and whenever I came across them, I stopped, listened, and took notes. Living near Phoenix allowed me to attend several of his events, and I have friends who work for […]
The Window of Your Heart: How You Approach God’s Word
Little girls love little windows that peek into little rooms. At least I did as a child. That’s why I was so excited to look inside the diorama set up in the church lobby. The sermon that day was on Proverbs 4:23, “Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of […]
20 Bible Verses on Receiving Favor From God
I’ll never forget the time a friend and I were talking about our walks with the Lord, when she said, “I think I’m the Lord’s favorite.” That was years ago, and I still remember it so vividly because it was a shocking statement and I had never heard anyone dare to voice such a claim. […]
20 Bible Verses About Living Life With Purpose
Recently, I had the privilege of sharing the gospel with a new friend. We met at a coffee shop to read the Gospel of John together. I would read a paragraph or two, add some commentary or background information, and then we’d discuss what it meant. I could tell she was paying close attention, seeking […]
12 Lessons I Learned from Writing My First Book
I recently finished writing my first book. It’s still surreal to say that, for there were many moments I doubted I would ever see it in my rearview. For over eighteen months, about as long as an elephant’s pregnancy, my book took up residency in my heart. It was one of the first things I […]
20 Bible Verses About Forgiveness
“Will you forgive me?” Have you ever longed to hear those words from someone who’s sinned against you? Perhaps you need to say those words to someone else. The topic of forgiveness often makes us bristle. We’re not always ready to let go of offenses, thinking that by forgiving, we’re letting that person off the […]
20 Bible Verses About Adversity
Charles Spurgeon once noted that if the bookends of Jesus’ ministry were marked by adversity, we should expect the same. At the beginning of his earthly ministry, the Spirit led Jesus into the wilderness to be tempted by the Devil for forty days. At the end, in the Garden of Gethsemane, he agonized over the […]
