The book of Ruth tells a short but beautiful story about a mother-in-law, Naomi, and her daughter-in-law Ruth. It weaves together themes...

“The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God endures forever.” Isaiah 40:8 NIV The grass was lifeless, crunchy, and...

by Tieler Giles There are a lot of fancy theological words for what Jesus accomplished on the cross: atonement, propitiation, redemption,...

by Rachel Jones For a long time, I wanted to be someone who runs. Over the years I’d watched several family members and friends lace up...

by Michelle Medlock Adams Our white elephant family gift exchange on Christmas Eve is something we look forward to all year, and we start...

by Asheritah Ciuciu Do you feel burned out? A 2022 article from the American Psychological Association describes a 35 percent increase in...

by Charles Haddon Spurgeon “Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.”...

by Michelle Medlock Adams From the moment I found out our oldest daughter Abby was expecting our first grandchild, I began “trying out”...

by Michelle S. Lazurek   “Get your coat. We’re going to the store.”   My Nana lived next door to me, and I spent many weekends with her....

by Lynne Rienstra   I was at a conference when I received the call from my radiologist: “Mrs. Rienstra, your tests reveal that you have...

by Morgan Krueger   We often project onto God the image we want Him to fit into. Simply put: we make Him small in our minds. We get...

Finding joy in the simple things

by Wanda E. Brunstetter   He stilled the storm to a whisper; the waves of the sea were hushed. They were glad when it grew calm, and he...

by Lina Abujamra Few people predict the turbulence and pain that life will inevitably bring. Lives that are filled with joy today can...

by Tim Chester Do you suffer from FOMO—the Fear Of Missing Out? It’s the sense that somewhere there’s a fantastic party going on and...

Finding hope during difficult days

by Grace Fox One of my dear friends was diagnosed with ovarian cancer last week. Another was released from the hospital after a five-week...

by Liz Tolsma My daughter’s first sentence was, “I do it.” She was always Miss Independent. Like Herbie and Rudolph from “Rudolph the...

by Tara-Leigh Cobble Spending time to better understand the Trinity is a mystery to even the most studied professionals, and everyone...

by Rebecca McLaughlin People sometimes suggest that Jesus is not concerned with sexual sin. But this could not be further from the truth....