You Matter (Which May Be Hard to Believe)
Brad Gray is the Teaching Pastor at Central Wesleyan Church in Holland, Michigan. He has traveled extensively to the biblical lands of Israel, Jordan, Egypt, Turkey, and Greece, and currently leads biblical study trips to Israel and Turkey. Brad and his wife, Shallon,...
Why I Won’t Call Your Friend With Breast Cancer
Over the last year, I’ve received dozens of emails from people asking me to reach out to their friend with breast cancer. Those requests are well meaning and often stem out of a desperate cry of wanting to help but not knowing what to do or what to say. I am so sorry...
What to Do When You’re Tired of Scrambling and Striving
Let me introduce you to my friend, Leeana. Leeana Tankersley is the author of Found Art: Discovering Beauty in Foreign Places and the Breathing Room: Letting Go So You Can Fully Live. Leeana holds English degrees from Liberty University and West Virginia University....
Inspiring Stories of Amazing Gifts for Pastor Appreciation Month
October is Pastor Appreciation Month. Every day is a great day to show appreciation to your pastors, but why not start today? It's a great time to say "thank you" to anyone and everyone on your church staff, including volunteers. I recently asked friends who are...
It’s Time to Select Your Winter & Spring Bible Study (And FREE gifts)
Your Bible study and small group are moving along. You’re diving into Scripture. You’re getting to know each other better. People are opening up. You’re having Aha! moments through the teaching and homework. But now you’ve scooted your way toward the end of the study....
When You’re at the End of Your Rope
Let me introduce you to my friend, Mike. Mike Erre is the Lead Pastor of EvFree Fullerton, located in Fullerton, California. Mike is from Ohio and moved to Southern California to earn his MA in Philosophy of Religion and Ethics through Talbot School of Theology. He...
What You Need to Know about Your Work
Let me introduce to my friend, Michelle. Michelle DeRusha lives in Lincoln, Nebraska, with her husband and their two boys. She is the author of Spiritual Misfit: A Memoir of Uneasy Faith.You can connect with her on her blog and on Facebook and Twitter. This fall, I've...
3 Ways to Celebrate Yom Kippur as a Christ Follower
Just as Christmas and Easter are the most popular Christian holidays, Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are the most celebrated Jewish holidays. Each year, Israeli airports, buses, television, and radios are shut down in honor of Yom Kippur as people all over the world...
This One Decision Will Set You Free
Sometimes I’m tempted to hold back my toughest questions from God. You too? Oh, phew. I'm glad I'm not the only one. I convince myself that if I don’t say things aloud then maybe they won’t be true or maybe they’ll go away. Or I tell myself that if I really told God...
Why You Should Celebrate Rebellion (well, this kind anyway)
Let me introduce you to my friend, Megan. Megan Clinton Allison graduated from Liberty University and is currently attending Physician Assistant School at Jefferson College of Health Sciences. As part of the Extraordinary Women team, I’ve had the privilege of getting...
