7 Ways to Guarantee A Miserable Life & 7 Ways to Guarantee A Happier Life
Life throws us a mix of good days and bad days. At times we wake up and feel as though we can conquer the universe and ride a comet as a detour. And you know those days when you want to be in a bad mood? When you don't want to try to get out of it? Here are a couple...
Are You Courageous Enough To Have The Difficult Conversation?
I've been hard at work on the Bible study for Wonderstruck: Awaken to the Nearness of God (from Worthy Publishing and Lifeway) and diving deeper into the wonder of friendships. I'm awed by some of the amazing friends that God has provided throughout the years. But one...
What If Jesus Meant What He Said? by @ShaneClaiborne @TheSimpleWay
I want to introduce you to one of my friends, Shane Claiborne. Shane is a ordinary radical who heads up an organization called The Simple Way--a web of subversive friends conspiring to spread the vision of 'Loving God, Loving People, and Following Jesus' in our...
Weighing In On The Wonder of Friendships
Friendship is one of the most incredible gifts God gives us. I'm reminded of that whenever I get to spend an afternoon hiking with a dear friend, sitting on the couch chatting for hours, or hanging out and laughing until tears run down my cheeks. Good friends expose...
Pursuing God’s Beauty with My Soul Sisters
These wonderful women are from Marvin United Methodist Church, where I recently spoke in Tyler, Texas. They call their Bible Study group the "Soul Sisters," and these faithful sisters gathered together to pursue God's beauty. Julie Love Brown sent in this...
Giveaway: Free Bible Study DVD Sampler with Margaret Feinberg
We want to introduce you to several DVD Bible studies that small groups, Bible studies, Sunday school classes, book clubs, and other groups around the country have been using to grow in their faith, knowledge of the Bible, and love of God. Wonderstruck 7-Session DVD...
Are Christians Held Back From Fulfilling the Gospel Because of Guilt?
I recently read an article from Christianity Today in which Bishop Hwa Yung, a Malaysian Bishop, challenges us to rethink our motivation (or lack thereof) of our missionary efforts. Yung notes that many people today are being held back by what he calls the "Western...
New Book & Bible Study Releasing January 2013 @WorthyPub @LifeWayWomen
A slew of readers have been asking, "When is your next book going to release?" And "What's it going to be on?" I've been holding back the details until all the contracts have been signed and everything is official. Now I can let you in on the news! But first, let me...
Drawing Circles Around Your Prayers: The Power of Big Prayers
One of my favorite writers and pastors in the country is Mark Batterson. He leads a stellar congregation (with the help of my friend, Heather Zempel-who you'll hear from in upcoming months), in Washington D.C. Known as Theater Church. To date, Mark has been known for...
The Beauty of the Divine Pursuit
Lent is wrapping up and so is my journey through the Gospel of John. I hope you enjoyed pursuing Christ through these 40 days of Lent- I know my eyes have refocused on the beauty revealed in God's Word. When I traveled to Israel years ago, I visited a garden tomb.*...
