Kindness in dialogue is powerful, especially when we are speaking with someone we disagree with.
Kindness opens up not only relational doors but intellectual doors. In other words, it helps us not only to like each other more but to understand each other better.... continue reading
When a man named Levi met Jesus, the first thing Levi did was hold a party for Jesus in his home. You can read about it in Luke 5:27-32. What makes this all the more remarkable is that Levi and his friends were tax collectors—social outcasts at the time. They were Jews who collected money for the occupying Roman state. So Levi was a collaborator. A traitor to his people. An enemy of God. And now—a friend of Jesus?!... continue reading
I love the Advent season. I love its sense of anticipation, and I love the way it takes me back to Christmases as a child—the singing, the church, the gifts. I love the preparations, too.... continue reading
In the hardest of circumstances, it can be difficult to know how to come alongside those who are grieving a miscarriage or the loss of an older child. Every situation is different, but our Lord Jesus is the same - and he has a special, tender nearness to the broken-hearted. So how do we share that compassion in ways that are helpful to those that are hurting the most? ... continue reading
The following text is the full biography timeline featured in the back of our new children’s book exploring the inspirational story of Joni Eareckson Tada’s life. It is part of our Do Great Things for God series, a collection of beautifully illustrated biographies written to excite young children about the great things they can do for God. This book can be read to young children aged 4-5 and read by children aged 6 or older. Click here to download free biography worksheets for kids to fill in.... continue reading
This is a responsive prayer that has been written to help guide a group in prayer. This prayer is an excerpt from In His Hands: Prayers for Your Baby or Child in a Medical Crisis. The parts printed in bold type are designed to be said by the whole group. The parts printed in regular type are designed to be said by the leader only.... continue reading
The following text is the full biography timeline featured in the back of our new children’s book exploring the inspirational story of Susannah Spurgeon's life. It is part of our Do Great Things for God series, a collection of beautifully illustrated biographies written to excite young children about the great things they can do for God. This book can be read to young children aged 4-5 and read by children aged 6 or older. Click here to download free biography worksheets for kids to fill in. ... continue reading
The following text is the full biography featured in the back of our new children’s book exploring the inspirational story of Fannie Lou Hamer's life. It is part of our Do Great Things for God series, a collection of beautifully illustrated biographies written to excite young children about the great things they can do for God. This book can be read to young children aged 4-5 and read by children aged 6 or older. Click here to download free biography worksheets for kids to fill in. ... continue reading
At the transfiguration, the disciples see the glory of God before their very eyes. Mark specifically says Jesus “was transfigured before them” (Mark 9:2). The phrase “before them” suggests that this event was for the benefit of the disciples. Elijah and Moses are also said to have “appeared before them” (Mark 9:4).... continue reading
It’s unfortunately common to hear that church is one of the hardest places to be in the midst of hardship. Maybe you have limped into church, weighed down by things like sadness, fear, or disappointment. Yet the place you hoped to find healing and refuge left you feeling hurt and alone. As the body of Christ joined together in praise, you felt dislocated in your pain.... continue reading
