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“If we measure our success by how eloquently we speak the language, we’re missing the point. What matters is that we’re here.” My grandfather spoke those words to my grandmother when they were [...]

Can you really hear the voice of Jesus? How do you know if it's Jesus's voice or your own voice? What if I try to talk to Jesus and he doesn't say anything back? Do I really believe Jesus can [...]

My feet bounced under my chair, my mind raced, and my jaw hurt from chewing my lip. I was nervous and anxious waiting for test results...but not my own. The results were from a test my son, [...]

Unintentional spills and bumps really aren’t the big deals to me.  Like you, I fixate on the BIG WORRIES. Since one study says we spend over five years of our lives worrying—that’s over 14 hours [...]

Note: each month we're giving parents of seniors a spiritually encouraging "checklist" to capture the best moments from senior year. Sign up to automatically get a full year's worth of [...]

When we are asked to describe the Kingdom of God and how we live it out in our everyday lives, it’s easy to come up blank. We know what it is, but it can be difficult to know how to put it on [...]

I got the "read, study and apply" method, but I didn't get what "hearing from God" was all about. How would I know if it was me or him? What if I got it wrong and then it got me into trouble? [...]

We all want to achieve great things in our life. Whether that is in our careers, our families or making the world a better place. We are wired to succeed in life. But what did Jesus pay attention [...]

Last night I was discussing Acts chapter one with some friends. After reading the first five lines we stopped to talk about what we found. The conversation took a lot of turns, from what Luke [...]

Cleaning the bathroom. Studying for an exam. Writing essays. Curfew. These are the things that make teens groan with dread. Also on the list: Reading the Bible. If you have a teen who enjoys [...]

I didn’t own a car until I was 24 years old. When I finally got one, I thought I was pretty cool because it was a used ’87 Pulsar sports car with T-tops.  (I think I paid $3,000 for it.)  Then I [...]