Are you struggling with life’s conflict? When two objects attempt to occupy the same space at the same time, do you feel like a boat being tossed around at sea by an unforeseen storm? Nestled in the middle of the Bible is a treasure map to navigate life’s challenges, guiding you through the storms of […]
Navigating Life’s Waves of Conflict: The Thirty Sayings of the Wise (Proverbs 22:17-21)
The Ultimate Act of Love (1 Corinthians 13:4-7, 13)
In the ultimate act of love, God made Himself vulnerable in Christ. With this in mind, Paul described for the church in Corinth the seven dos and seven don’ts of this active, self-sacrificial, fulfilling grace each one of us desires: “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it […]
Dating, Marriage, and Sex (1 Corinthians 13:12)
Dating, marriage, and sex challenge our deepest vulnerabilities. However, God desires that we experience intimacy, fulfillment, and wisdom in His design for our lives. Everyone wants to know and be fully known. That’s intimacy, the connection of our innermost being with another. Nestled in his teaching about how we are called to steward our spiritual […]
Making Sense of Why Bad Things Happen to Good People: Physical Death is the Mercy of God (Genesis 3:21)
The single greatest challenge to endure on this side is the death of someone close to us. The finality of the loss, combined with no longer being able to speak with that person, weighs heavily on our hearts. We might have lost our grandparent, our mom or dad, our brother or sister, an extended family […]