KRISTEN HATTON|CONTRIBUTOR “But if Christ is in you, although the body is dead because of sin, the Spirit is life because of righteousness… For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the… Read More
HOLLY MACKLE|CONTRIBUTOR “This feels weird.” A favorite pastor suggests starting a needed {but awkward} discussion with precisely those words, as a way to set the conversational footing in an immediate stance of deference and humility. Yep, sounds about right. This feels weird. Infotainment cognitive dissonance. I need to talk about it. I need my people… Read More
DUSKI VAN FLEET|GUEST I’ve been trying to get control of my temper since my husband and I were married. A day planned and interrupted by children with different agendas; a husband who needs my support instead of first offering his, longings unrealized; efforts unseen—all of this often leads me not to a dependent conversation with… Read More
HOLLY MACKLE|CONTRIBUTOR Tonight {if all goes well, and really, who am I kidding…} I will rock my three year old and put her into the crib for the last time, as tomorrow we will transition to the big girl bed. Unless a disembodied hand descends from the heavens and writes on my wall something I… Read More
TARA BARTHEL|CONTRIBUTOR Last November, my twelve year-old daughter and I traveled to Kibisi, Uganda, to teach on Biblical peacemaking and how to strengthen families by minimizing the abuse of girls and women. One year prior, when I was first asked to speak at this conference, my instinct was to decline. I was concerned that my… Read More
MELISSA KRUGER|CONTRIBUTOR In the midst of bottles, diapers, and sleepless nights it’s easy to understand why motherhood is a season when we’re apt to miss the harvest that surrounds us. Often we’re like the workers Jesus spoke about in John 4:35, believing the harvest is months away when, in reality, the fields are ripe before… Read More