When we accept that difficulty is inevitable because of our broken world, we stop treating God as the one who takes away our comfort and start bowing in submission to a God who reveals His loving hand through our suffering.
When we turn away, it is easy to grow fearful and lose sight of the beautiful truth that even “if we are faithless, he remains faithful.”
The idol of safetyism was embedded in American society long before the pandemic struck.
Momentum cannot be assessed simply. Ministry rising and falling numerically or (seemingly) spiritually lends itself to trusting the tide rather than the sovereign hand of God.
Because the idol of control hides behind such good things, it quietly advances its way into the deepest corners of our hearts, burrowing deep roots.
Though singleness is rarely on top of people’s “Must Do In College” list, God can use it as a time to grow and change us.
Our value is found in our resemblance to the God who created us and said His creation was very good.
One of my son’s favorite movies is Home Alone. There is a scene where Kevin cannot seem to do anything right, and he is the scapegoat for the entire family’s excitement and anxiety about going on a trip….
We sat across from one another in a plush booth with mugs of steaming tea warming our hands as she told me the story of her recent relationship. Their families were close and they had always been buddies,…
