20 Bible Verses About Peace
This summer, we took our family to the beach for vacation. We stayed right on the water, and each morning we picked up bagels and lattes from a nearby café and ate our breakfast overlooking the water. The morning light cast hues of pink and orange across the sky, and we watched as pods of […]
20 Bible Verses for Overcoming Depression
“Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me?” (Ps. 42:5) Have you ever felt that way, or asked yourself that question? Perhaps you’re not sure why you’re so sad or depressed, but you feel a weight, a burden, and an unsettledness in your heart. Your malaise may […]
20 Bible Verses About Giving Thanks
Imagine for a moment that you were desperate for a miracle. Your whole life hinged on this one thing happening, and unless God intervened, you would die in isolation and misery. So you begged God loudly for his mercy–and then, one day, he answered. He healed you. Instantly. Completely. If that were your story, how […]
20 Bible Verses on Friendship
C.S. Lewis wrote that often the opening expression of friendship is, “What? You too? I thought I was the only one.” Have you ever had that experience? Something that you once thought was unique to you is shared with someone else, and you instantly feel like you’ve found a kindred spirit—someone else who shares your […]
Faith, Family, and the Beatles: The Stories That Shape Us
In every family, there’s that story—the one everyone knows by heart, and still makes us laugh. In my family, one such story resurfaces whenever someone mentions the Beatles. We all look at Mom, who smiles, and gets a faraway look in her eyes. We know what she’s thinking—she’s going back to August 26, 1964. That […]
20 Bible Verses on Unity
Few earthly joys compare to the sweetness of true unity. David wrote, “Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity” (Psalm 133:1). This psalm is part of a collection of psalms called the Songs of Ascent (Psalm 120-134). The city of Jerusalem sits high on a hill, and three times a […]
20 Bible Verses on Repentance
Ugh. I did it again. I can’t believe I did it again. Have you ever said that to yourself? You sinned, and the reality of that sin settles over you like a weight on your chest. You feel a deep sense of regret and remorse, and you groan—sometimes audibly. In Hebrew, there’s a word for […]
How Your Hidden Life with Christ Makes You Richer Than You Think
In the early 1900s, horse-drawn carriages, cobblestone streets, and the smell of manure wafted through the financial district of New York City. Tall, stone buildings cast long shadows over the energetic streets below, as a sea of dark suits and street vendors sought to make their fortunes. Among the throngs of men was one woman […]
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 […]