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“A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another.” John 13:34 (ESV) One of the tenets of the Christian faith is that we are to love others as God loves us. Sometimes, that can be easier said that done when we try how to…
Alexa skills for Christians? Yes! Go ahead Alexa, give me the Bible! There are tons of Christian Alex skills to help you build faith, have fun and manage your home. A few Christmases ago, I received an Amazon Echo as a gift from my son and his girlfriend. I love technology (and, in some ways,…
When you think of the word “strength”, what do you picture? Physical strength? Spiritual strength? A muscle-laden man lifting weights? Steel? American Ninja Warriors? Or do you picture the mom who buried her child, yet places her hope in God? The man who lost everything when he was laid off from his job but continued…
Christians and depression. They almost seem like an oxymoron when mentioned together. I mean, as a Christian, how can I be depressed? Isn’t it a sin to be depressed? God doesn’t make mistakes, right? We learn that as a child in Sunday school. What about well-meaning Christian friends who advise that you just need to…
Raising godly children. I think that is the hope of all Christian parents. With staggering statistics of children leaving the church in early adulthood, what can we do to increase the odds that our kids will continue to walk with God? Baptist news reported that six in ten young adults (millennials) who were raised in…
Earlier this year, my husband and I listened to The Prayer Circle by Mark Batterson on Audible. (You can get a free 30-day trial at Audible – just click the link and select free trial. Awesome to listen to in the car, while cleaning or cooking, etc.). After being moved by the power of and…
Millennials in the church. What a hot topic. Children are leaving the church in droves. In fact, the Southern Baptist Convention reports that four out of five children no longer attend church. It’s not just the Southern Baptists that report this phenomenon. It’s every denomination and even non-denominational churches. 70 percent of youth stop attending…
