I don’t know about you, but I think I’ve been in denial about what COVID-19 means as this year’s seniors transition out of our youth ministries. I have been grieving with them over canceled proms and graduations, the…
Teenagers have the clearest sense of the way the world should be. They are perhaps most naturally equipped to pray with righteous anger – and they need to pray angry.
Michael Kruger, president of Reformed Theological Seminary, thoughtfully blogged about the cultural phenomenon of “You Do You” and how it fails us in moments such as these. Kruger writes, “‘You do you’ embodies our culture’s commitment to personal fulfillment, self-actualization, and the…
We have all complained that we don’t have enough time for family devotions with our children. Parents, ask yourself this: how can you make the most of this time? I’ve found that many Christ-following parents simply aren’t sure…
Until the spread of COVID-19 across our land, I had never felt what it must have been like living in Egypt during the plagues. But as I sat in my house for weeks on end, quarantined with my…
I love to sing. And as a music director, one of my greatest joys is hearing God’s people sing boldly in worship. Lately, however, with the unwelcome circumstances that surround the world, my singing has turned to grumbles,…
While some people these days wonder why our nation has not returned back to normal yet, and some wonder why people would even entertain the thought of coming out of a lockdown so soon, most everyone continues to…
“… Darkness is my closest friend.” (Psalm 88:18) “… My tears have been my food day and night, while people say to me all day long, ‘Where is your God?’” (Psalm 42:3) “My God, my God, why have you forsaken…
On March 14th, my husband tested positive for COVID-19. Thankfully, my children and I tested negative. My husband left to ride out his quarantine with his parents, who also tested positive. But because of our prolonged and close…
