Sometimes I just need a reminder of what God wants for me in this life. Maybe you do, too. Or, if you’re just getting to know Him, you know that…
Experiences I Treasure From a Year at Ecola Bible College
If you’re reading this post, you’ve come across a little encouragement to consider the best decision you may ever make in life: to go to Bible school for a year…
20 Important Reasons to Read the Bible Today
You know you need to read your Bible more – you WANT to read the Bible more. Yet, you keep realizing you haven’t read anything as you get into bed…
6 Reasons Your Boring Testimony is Powerful
Have you ever been to the last night of summer camp where everyone blurts out their secrets, or testimony night at a church retreat? You hear incredible stories from people…
Sibling Abuse and a Miracle: A Christian Testimony of Triumph
Often, I start my testimony much like many other Christians: “I was raised in a Christian home.” It is true that both my parents believed in Jesus, and I grew…
7 Verses in the Bible About Forgiveness
Have you ever wondered about forgiveness, why God forgives us, or why we should forgive others? In this post, I hope to give you just a small reminder about what…
7 Powerful “God is Good” Bible Verses
If you’re looking for Bible verses that say “God is good,” there are several throughout scripture. Many of them are in the Psalms, but in many other stories of the…
What Does it Mean to Put Your Identity In Christ?
“You need to put your identity in Christ” – a phrase that never actually appears in the Bible. Yet, believers toss it around all the time. Why is that? And…
5 Ways to Be Still Before God
It’s easy to work (or play) at breakneck speed and find ourselves spiritually hungry because we haven’t spent adequate time with God. If you find yourself making decisions without talking…
10 Unique Christian Journal Prompts To Boost Your Writing
Not sure what to write in your journal today? I’ve been there, too. Over the years I’ve found a few different ways to get my writing muscles moving again. Here…
5 Ways Sincere Believers in the Church Have Helped Me
Let’s talk about some ways the Church has helped me. Lately I’ve heard some heartbreaking stories of how people in the church have hurt others, effectively driving them away from…
5 Things I Wish I’d Known About Healing From Emotional Abuse as a Christian
A huge part of my life story and testimony has to do with my struggles with my older brother growing up. Early in our adolescent years he learned to be…