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…
Why Your Pastor Is Thinking About Leaving Ministry
We’ve all heard the overplayed jokes and assumptions about pastors. They only work on Sundays. Pastors don’t pay taxes. They make tons of money. All they do is write and deliver one sermon each week, shake hands on Sunday mornings,…
5 Ways To Push Your Kids Away From Jesus
As if being a parent wasn’t enough pressure, Christian mothers and fathers carry the added concern of their children’s spiritual condition. Sometimes, it’s all I can do to get the kids dressed, keep the squabbling to a minimum, and get…
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,…
Being The Invisible Wife
Former first lady, Michelle Obama, started a podcast this year. I’m not an Obama fan and haven’t gone out of my way to follow her new venture, but she continually ends up on my radar because she keeps saying things…
When The Church Hurts You
I got saved at 26 years old, and I had some pretty naïve and idealistic ideas about what being in a church would be like. Thankfully, I was correct about the potlucks. I’ve been to plenty of those over the…
Homemaking Doesn’t Take A Summer Break
My kids and I pushed through the end-of-year homeschool apathy, and we have finally started our summer break. (I’m not the only one who just doesn’t feel like school anymore in May, right?) I always struggle with motivation in the…
Is The Culture’s Renewed Interest In God A Good Thing?
When you read this article’s title, you probably thought, “That’s the dumbest question anyone has ever asked!” Most Christians’ initial response my query is understandably a resounding, “YES!” They claim the culture’s renewed interest in God can lead others to…
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…
