Dear Church: How Letters to the Early Church Still Ring True Today
We're about to the cross the finish line for the 40-Day Bible Reading Challenge as we read through The Message Bible. Up next, we're going to be diving into a bunch of Epistles. The majority of the New Testament is made up of Epistles (all except the Gospels, Acts,...
In the Wake of Rob Bell Coming Out for Marriage Equality, I Found Wisdom and Encouragement in the Story of Dan Cathy
A few weeks ago, I was sitting next to my sweet friend, Angela Thomas, at an Extraordinary Women event. She tugged on my sleeve. “Have you heard the story of Dan Cathy and Shane Windemeyer?” “Um, no,” I said. “Google it--you’ve got to read it, that’s the story that...
When God Feels 10,000 Miles Away (and a Wonderstruck Wednesday Challenge)
If you’re feeling disconnected or far away from God, I’d like to offer you a word of encouragement from the book of Isaiah: In Isaiah 29:13, God says, “These people come near to me with their mouth and honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. Their...
4 Motivating & Encouraging Bible Passages That Sing YOUR Name
In The 40-Day Bible Reading challenge, I’ve been awed by how personal the Bible can be. Passages bust through every time zone—the past and predictions of the future to make themselves real, living words now and today. For YOU. Here are 4 passages—promises that reveal...
The 40-Day Bible Challenge: What Are You Putting Your Hope In Other Than God?
I confess. Of all the weeks of The 40-Day Bible Reading Challenge during Lent this proved the most difficult to me. When reading Lamentations felt like a breath of fresh air, I knew I was in trouble. [Tweet this] To put it in running terms, I felt like I hit the...
Sunday Still: Still Waters
The grassy meadows & still waters described in Psalm 23 await. Choose to answer the invitation of the Good Shepherd today. #LIVEWONDERSTRUCK [TWEET THIS] **Original photo found here In Wonderstruck, Margaret invites you to toss back the covers, climb out of bed,...
Just Give Me Jesus: 7 Things to Remember When Reading the Gospels
I don’t know about you, but there have been times during the 40 Day Bible Reading Challenge where my eyes glaze over, I skim, and ask “What have I gotten myself into?” But treasures like Isaiah 43 remind me once again of the timeless truths of Scripture. When I peel...
Why Christians Love to Talk Smack
Pulling into a church parking lot, I often find myself groaning at the bold, brazen, and boisterous declarations people make on the back of their cars. There’s always the classic, “My child is an honor student” and the retort, “Your honor student sells bumper...
Expect the Unexpected: LIVEWONDERSTRUCK Each Day (and a Wonderstruck Wednesday Challenge)
One of the great things we can expect of God is the unexpected. By His nature, God’s ways are so much more vibrant, breathtaking, and all-encompassing than our own. This is one of the most exciting aspects of living with divine expectation: we can lean into the idea...
6 Proverbs That Can Change Your Life Forever
In the 40-Day Bible Reading Challenge, we had the opportunity to dive into Proverbs last week. My mind is still spinning around some of the moments of brilliance I read. I adore the way Eugene Peterson breaths fresh imagery and language into these Biblical gems. Here...
