The Secret to Encountering God in 2014
Wonderstruck is more than a book and Bible study—it's a way of living awake to the wonders of God all around. The wonder of God, those moments of spiritual awakening that make you long for more of God, is woven throughout your life. [Tweet this] It’s waiting in your...
How an Imperfect Person Can Find Joy Today
It only takes turning on the news or reading the headlines on The Huffington Post to remind us that we live in a broken world. Even in our personal lives, we face brokenness. Financial struggles, scary diagnoses, unemployment, the loss of a loved one, broken...
When To Trust Your Friends
"If all your friends think it's a bad idea, believe them." --A friendly reminder from MargaretFeinberg.com This blog is part of a series called Sunday Still. You can read more about the heart behind these posts, here.
The Secret to Leading an Unforgettable Bible Study
Let’s be honest. People who attend Bible studies have often been to more than one. Some have been to dozens. With all the books, studies, sermons, podcasts, and daily devotionals, it can be hard for any single Bible lesson to stick in people’s minds and hearts. Yet...
Good News: A Medical Update
Sometimes, prayers are merely felt by the one lifted up; other times, they actually transform the situation. For me, your prayers this last year have accomplished both. For months, many of you have joined with Leif and me to #prayforzero. You’ve asked the God who...
This May Be Just the Encouragement You Need Today
Discouraged? Frustrated? Confused? You may need to hear this today: We may be displeased with the ways God wants to reveal his glory through us because they don't look like the ways he reveals his glory through others. We're uncomfortable with the implications and...
The Funniest Christmas Card of the Year
Every year, we look forward to receiving the funniest Christmas card of the year from our friends, the Runyons. Dave, his wife Lauren, and their four kids never disappoint. They embody the idea of being more funny than wrong, though they do get close some years to...
How to Live in the Present
If only I can get through this season of life. I just can’t wait until graduation... finances are in order… life becomes easier. Counting down the days until vacation. I wish I had a spouse… a child… a family…a job. I’ve been known to whisper a few of those things...
The Secret to A Wonder-Filled Christmas Day
Jesus is described as the Word, the Image, the expression, the exegesis of God. Through Christ’s arrival, life, death and resurrection, we’re grounded in the truth that God isn’t distant or forgetful, but close by and faithful. Yet that truth is so easy to forget in...
A Prayer When You’re Tired of Waiting
Grateful for the words of Walter Brueggemann today. Read through this poem as you reflect on the Advent season: We give you thanks for the babe born in violence. We give you thanks for the miracle of Bethlehem, born into the Jerusalem heritage. We do not understand...
