By El Godanovska Joseph Hard, unexpected changes can rock us to the core and even threaten our faith. We may encounter many challenging seasons in life—like moving to a new city, changing careers, or losing a loved one—and not know the next step. When I lost my mom in 2021 and then my dad in […]
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By Hadassah Treu Do you have a thorn in the flesh—a perpetual struggle, weakness, or wound without healing? Whatever it is, as a follower of Christ, this is a thorn in the flesh—a source of constant pressure and pain. You want to be freed from it, but it seems like God’s answer is no. A
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By Leigh DeLozier We all have days when we feel overlooked or unseen. The world rushes by, and we can’t help but wonder if people really hear us or understand our perspectives. Those are the days when I remind myself of Hagar. Because no matter how unnoticed and unheard Hagar might have felt, God knew
Four Lessons We Can Learn from the Life of Hagar: A Biblical Character Study Read More »
By Erinn Karpovck A book with blank pages. I sometimes wonder if that’s my story. But if God is the perfect Author of life, this simply can’t be true. When I was 29, my husband left. He filed for divorce, and I was thrust into the starting line of singleness again. My feet were eager,
Waiting With God | Why Our Suffering is Never Wasted Read More »
By Celia A.Miller I remember the look on my dad’s face as the doctor came through those swinging doors. We had been waiting for hours in agony and anticipation for some sort of news to put our deepest fears to rest. But when the conversation with the doctor ended with my dad returning to the
An Invitation to Lament: 10 Breath Prayers for Times of Grief Read More »
By Michelle Flaningan Most of us have heard of the wolf in sheep’s clothing. He is cited in Matthew 7 when Jesus warns about false teachers. Right after He tells his disciples to enter through the narrow gate, He says to them, “Beware of false prophets who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly
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by Marissa Bondurant I can still remember a text I got one day while at the pediatric cancer clinic. I was holding my four-year-old daughter during her weekly chemo treatment when my phone dinged. I was so exhausted and overwhelmed I didn’t even want to look at the message. But when I finally pulled out
Your Suffering Friend Needs You! Here are Three Ways to Love Her Well Read More »
By Donna Bucher Along with our youngest daughter, my husband and I stood in a hospital room gathered with my son, his wife, her parents and grandfather. We were all excited for the much-anticipated day of the birth of my son’s first child. For first-time parents and grandparents, the long months of pregnancy often drag
A Broken Hallelujah: Practicing Gratitude in Seasons of Grief Read More »
One of the primary issues people have with the Christian faith is trying to understand how a good God can permit so much suffering upon this earth. It’s a question I still grapple with regularly. Today, I’d like to share a fresh approach to this question that offers a reasonable explanation for, at least, some
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