Christian Walk
What We Might Be Getting Wrong About Christian Obedience
One of the essential aspects of the Christian life is obedience. The Bible discusses it often, preachers give sermons on it, and we sing songs about it. Yet, we somehow misunderstand obedience and apply it to our lives incorrectly. Christian…
Confession: I Have Fallen Short
A few years ago, I woke up to some news that really shook me; I’m a garbage human being. That’s a pretty harsh statement, but don’t feel too bad for me. The assessment is my own. Of course, the whole…
Can Christians Be Funny?
Laughter. It’s one of my favorite things. If we can’t see the humor in life and share a chuckle with loved ones over the absurdities of what we observe, then I wonder if we really appreciate the world around us…
5 Ways To Ruin Your Christian Testimony
Christians aren’t perfect. Full stop. Repeat that yourself as often as you need. Too many of us have been fooled into thinking that, in order to be a “good” Christian, we must be perfect representations of what it is to…
Be A First-Generation Christian
Recently, one of our Sunday School teachers challenged us to consider where we base our faith and how we disciple our children. People give all kinds of reasons as to why they believe they are saved, and so often what…
Christians Shouldn’t Be Worrywarts
As a woman, it feels like worry is just baked in the cake, so to speak. We tend to be the ones who are left to figure out details to most things, attend to the moment-to-moment responsibilities of the day,…
4 Lies Christians Believe About Themselves
Christian. You’d think people would understand that word by now, but you’d be wrong. People have all kinds of ideas about what makes someone a Christian. Believers are prejudiced, bigots, science deniers, and self-righteous. Or Christians are perfect, pious, self-sacrificing,…
Yes, You Can (And Should) Be A Spiritual Mother
Mother’s Day is a tough day for some women because they have/had objectively bad moms while others are dealing with personal struggles concerning motherhood such as infertility, loss of a child, death of a mother, or a wayward child. In…
What Are We Getting Wrong About Christian Forgiveness?
Relationships are difficult. That’s not surprising when we consider how complicated people are and how flawed and sinful they are by nature. Sure, we’re all born with positive qualities, but anyone who has raised a child can confirm that people…
Sinful Pasts, Evangelism, And Hypocritical Christians
One of the hardest parts of being a Christian is telling other people about Jesus. We don’t want to be judged by others or come across as “crazy.” Not to mention, we fear that someone may ask us a question…
