DUSKI VAN FLEET|GUEST I lay there reading my book, trying to quiet my mind after another argument, feeling regret over things I said, but holding onto the resolve that I was justified in how hurt, unseen, and misunderstood I felt at that moment in our marriage. No way was I going to be the first… Read More
HOLLY MACKLE|CONTRIBUTOR You can tell a lot about a person by their feelings on the classic movie, White Christmas. {Mostly whether they’re an elf or a scrooge, but I try not to judge…} Even my use of the adjective “classic” is a dead giveaway and implies a certain head shake toward anyone who might go… Read More
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SUSAN HUNT|CONTRIBUTOR Editor’s Note: This is the final post in the series of posts based on Susan Hunt’s book, Heirs of the Covenant. To read the rest in the series, click here. “A great resource for the life of the Church. Using practical examples, Susan presents how the covenant works out in the life of… Read More
BARBARANNE KELLY|GUEST On Sunday morning, November 5, as I sat worshiping with my family in church, a gunman entered the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs, Texas, only 37 miles away, and violently murdered half of their congregation. As the news began to break that afternoon, it sounded unbelievable. As more news filtered out, it… Read More
KRISTY MCKINNEY|GUEST In prayer I cry out to the Lord, “I get it! I get why you warn us so much about fear, anxiety, and worry in your Word.” Fear almost always leads to anxiety. Anxiety leads to worry, and then they ping-pong back and forth. This ugly triplet chain has circled me again and… Read More
STACEY BOOTH|GUEST “Mommy, did God plan for your mom to die?” The question from the backseat of my car sends me into a tailspin. She’s four. How do I explain to a tender heart just how broken our world is? How do I explain that people die, floods come, and the “boo-boos” that took my… Read More
CHRISTINA FOX|EDITOR This month marks that yearly tradition where we gather with friends and family around a table laden with food. For most of us, that means turkey and dressing (or stuffing, if you must), cranberry sauce, casseroles, and of course, pumpkin pie. Like the pilgrims before us, we give thanks to God for his… Read More
ELLEN DYKAS|CONTRIBUTOR Several months ago I smiled as I sat on the front row alone, again, while at my home church. As one of the lay leaders in our church family, I have the honor of leading our congregational prayer at our worship service a few times a year when our elders don’t. I smiled… Read More