Luke 1: Questions, Doubt, and the Faithfulness of God
In an attempt to set my attention and affections on the birth of Christ for December, I am slowly reading and studying the book of Luke. As I read through the familiar stories of Zechariah and Elizabeth (the parents of…
Hope for Hard Times: The Grace of Forgiveness
Today’s Reading: Leviticus 25:23-34 Key Verse: “But if he does not have sufficient means to recover it, then what he sold shall remain in the hand of the buyer until the year of jubilee. In the jubilee it shall be…
From Ashes to Beauty
The Testimony of Sue Corl One night as I was putting my ten year old daughter to bed, she asked me, “Mommy, can you tell me a story about something fun that happened to you in school when you were…
Wrestling Through: The Inconvenient Timing of the Hard, Painful Things
By Marnie Hammar I sat there, my hands tucked under my thighs with restraint, as my preschooler studied the three colorful story cards in front of us. Each card depicted a simple scene, and his task was to put them…
Wrestling Through Loss
By: Terri Prahl Even though I am no stranger to loss, watching the grief unfold in others still shocks me, dredging up deep, lingering questions. Why, Lord? How long, God? At some level, I already know. “In this world you…
The Well-Watered Woman by Gretchen Saffles
Women/Christian Living/Discipleship
Holier Than Thou by Jackie Hill Perry
Christian non-fiction/Practical theology/Holiness of God
The Hard Good by Lisa Whittle
Christian Non-fiction/Grief and Loss/Forgiveness/Finding Hope in the Hard
James: The Steadfast Life
By: The Daily Grace Co. Bible Study book on the book of James. Christian living. Excellent resource broken down into short lessons over 7 weeks.
Wrestling Through: Living in the Tension of Pain and Hope
Guest post by Pamela Henkelman The Lord is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him.” Psalm 28:7 Lingering Pain I rose…