The digital world has become a battleground of opinions, where friendships are cut down with the swipe of a finger. We’ve all experienced it. We plop down on the couch for a quick scroll through our social media feed, looking for connection and amusement. Amid the pleasant posts that make us smile, we come across... Read More
The Gospel Comes with a House Key: Powerful Portraits of Love for Our Neighbors
The Gospel Comes with a House Key: Practicing Radically Ordinary Hospitality in Our Post-Christian World by Rosaria Butterfield is a profoundly beautiful argument for how we should love our neighbors and connect with the people around us. Its beauty and power stem from Butterfield’s ability to weave theological truth with practical wisdom and real stories.... Read More
A Meal with Jesus: Rich Reflections on Hospitality
We all have a picture in our minds of what hospitality should look like. It may come from past experiences, or it may be a profound image of what, to us, would be the perfect, warm welcome. Comparing our own lives to that image, however, might reveal a drastically different landscape. We may be discouraged... Read More
A Powerful Guide to Life-Changing Prayer: Prayer by Timothy Keller
Timothy Keller’s Prayer: Experiencing Awe and Intimacy with God is a profound and practical explanation of an essential aspect of the Christian life. In it, Keller, a respected pastor and theologian, begins with why we should pray and then explores how we can pray and continue to deepen our prayer life. Keller draws from a... Read More
Colouring Psalm 96
Psalm 96 declares the glory of God and invites all of creation to join in praising Him. For centuries, Christians around the world have benefited from memorizing and meditating on this hymn of praise. For those of us who enjoy colouring as a way to relax, colouring the Psalms is a wonderful way to meditate... Read More
Our Amazing God: Three Lessons from the Book of Jonah
Today in church, I whispered to my daughter that Jonah was my favorite book of the Bible. Her eyes widened with surprise and disbelief. “But it’s so painful!” was her response. She doesn’t love reading the account of the many failures of Jonah. My deep love for this book started in college. As a literature... Read More
New Prayer Journal: Organize your prayers and track God’s work in your life
Are you yearning for greater faith and an effective prayer life? Prayer Journal: A Record of God’s Answers to Prayer can help you organize your prayer practice, align your petitions with God’s truth, and bear witness to the miraculous ways in which He answers. Within this journal, you’ll find two essential tools to cultivate a life... Read More
12 Ways Your Smartphone Is Changing You by Tony Reinke: A Truly Beneficial Examination of Smartphone Habits
My smartphone is changing me. But this book changed me as well, and it did so in incredibly valuable ways. I highly recommend it to each and every person who holds a smartphone in the palm of her hand. In the sea of bad news about how smart phones and social media usage are changing... Read More
Learning and retaining God’s truth: Being doers of the word
As a college teacher for nearly 20 years, I taught my students how to improve their English skills. But I knew that the brief sessions I had with them in the classroom weren’t going to be the primary thing that led to their improvement. I was giving them opportunities and methods for change, and what... Read More
Avenues through Loneliness: The Steps out of Loneliness and into True Friendship and Intimacy
I couldn’t believe the loneliness that accompanied childbirth. Now, trust me when I say that I have no regrets about having children, but I wasn’t prepared for the loneliness that would ensue upon transitioning to motherhood. Overnight, my entire daily and weekly routine had to change, and I could no longer go out or be... Read More