Need Encouragement This Ash Wednesday—Click Here
Don’t be tricked by the rainbow collection of pens. These tools are drills and dredge machinery for mining the first two chapters of the Gospel of Matthew. Most of the colors are brighter than the soot you’ll see on foreheads today, but they are the tools I’m using...
This Simple Method Will Revolutionize the Way You Read the Gospels
Matt invites his men’s Bible study group to dive into Scripture in a colorful way. Armed with a pack of colored markers, he prints out the day’s Bible reading and invites participants to circle verbs, underline names, draw arrows between repeating phrases, highlight...
Valentine’s Day Confession
On a stormy February 13 evening several years ago, my husband asked me what I wanted for a Valentine’s gift. Without hesitating, I replied, “A homemade card.” I knew the request was simple and easy-the thoughtful gift to request. “What do you want?” I asked. Facing a...
What To Do When You’ve Got An Achy Breaky Heart With God
No one gets out of life unscathed. This reminder arrived just yesterday in the news of a friend who discovered they’re in the fight of their life against a rare disease. The questions of why and what does the future hold penetrated our conversation. I’ve been praying...
Sometimes We Ask What and Why Too Early
“Were you angry with God over the cancer?” the radio host pressed. Silence hung in the air. Blurt. That’s what I longed to do. Blurt about how much I wanted to be angry, about how anger would have been so freeing and refreshing. When properly expressed, anger is a...
Join 50,000 People Reading Through the Gospels for Lent Beginning February 18
Imagine spending the next 40 days drinking in the teachings of Jesus, watching his jaw-dropping miracles unfold, and falling more in love with God with each turning page. You're invited to come along as we read the Gospels during Lent 2015 beginning on February 18....
How To Recognize You’re on Sacred Ground
Last night one of my closest friends texted me a photo of her mom clutching her father’s withered body the mouth taking the famed “O” that often accompanies death. “My mom is heartbroken,” she texted. “Funeral is Friday.” The message left me breathless. My friend had...
What to Do When You’ve Done the Unspeakable
I was furious with Leif last week. We were driving home from the airport when the car in front of us started cruising 20 miles per hour below the speed limit in the fast lane. The vehicle refused to move into the slow lane. Leif flashed his lights. The driver slowed...
Follow Joy Wherever It Leads
Let me introduce you to my sweet friend and fellow JOY warrior, Liz. Liz Curtis Higgs has one goal: to help women embrace the grace of God with joy and abandon. She’s the author of more than 30 books with 4.5 million copies in print, including Bad Girls of the...
When Does Lent 2015 Begin? The 40 Most Transformative Days of the Year
Do you really want to grow? Do you really want to change? Do you really want to experience the transformative presence of God in your life? If so… February 18, 2015 will change everything for you. This is the kick off of Lent—a holy season on the church calendar in...
