We’re all missing out on a lot during this pandemic. Long-planned holidays are cancelled. Milestone birthdays are going by without celebrating with loved ones. Grandparents don’t get to hug their grandchildren who were already growing…
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How I’m Praying in a Pandemic
Everyone is writing about the coronavirus, or so it seems. No doubt we’ll see plenty more thoughtful advice in the coming days and weeks. I don’t have anything insightful to add to these voices, so…
Cling to Christ
My family used to have a dog who was terrified of thunderstorms. Upon hearing a loud clap of thunder, Woody would clamber up onto the couch and keep climbing until he lay right behind you…
Gratitude Helps Us Long for Heaven
Nobody would deny that gratitude is important for Christians. The Bible is clear on this point: “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ…
Keep Watch Over One Another
Sometimes I wonder what the point of all my failures is. Why has God given me lingering sins that I need to fight day in and day out? Why do I still feel guilt and…
Facing Discouragement with Elijah
There are plenty of stories in the Old Testament where the heroes of the faith teach us about how to live well. From Abraham and Sarah we learn how to trust in God’s promises, even…
Comfort For the Weary Christian
Sometimes we face acute suffering in our lives which makes it difficult to keep trusting God. But more often I’ve found the simple, daily weariness hardest to bear. My weaknesses, failures, and sins weigh me…
Seeing Jesus in a Sitcom Friendship
After coming home exhausted from a conference last week, I spent two days on the couch watching the Netflix series Alexa & Katie. This kids’ sitcom revolves around the friendship between Alexa, a fifteen-year-old girl…
Don’t Stop at 10,000 Reasons
You’re rich in love and you’re slow to anger Your name is great and your heart is kind For all your goodness I will keep on singing Ten thousand reasons for my heart to find…
How to Prepare for Sunday
This article was first published on GoThereFor.com, an online library of free ideas and resources for disciple-making disciples. What did you do to prepare for church last week? You may think this is an irrelevant question…