Loving People Where They Are by Mary Hand

As believers, we often spend most of our time with other believers. We do life together—raise our children alongside one another, attend the same church, share meals, and know each other’s stories and families. And there’s nothing wrong with that. But if we’re not careful, we can become comfortable in our own circles—just us four…

A Beautiful Blessing By Laura Carter

I get tired. The demands of ministry, motherhood, relationships, to-do lists, other’s expectations, and the list could go on; they pile up and it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. In these times, and they seem frequent, I can react in one of three ways. First, it is easy to want to grasp at the reins of…

Are We Following Idols? By Andra Pape

My denomination doesn’t practice Lent, but I like to observe it each year because I feel like it helps refocus my attention on Christ during the Easter season. This year, I gave up social media. To put it frankly, IT WAS HARD. I knew I was “a bit addicted,” but giving it up for 40…

When I Survey By Gloria Kuykendall

“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life” (John 3:16 ESV). I know that you have some variation of the verse above memorized. I say “some version” because when I wrote John 3:16 from memory, the wording did not…

Fully Known by Jenni Peters

I have always thought that I love people well. And maybe by the world’s standards, I do. I love my husband. I love my children. I love my family and friends. In short, I love the people in my life that are easy to love. For the most part, I love them fully without hindrance…