“My silence is part of the whole world’s silence and builds the temple of God without the noise of hammers.” Sometimes it feels like we live in a world of hammers banging ceaseless noise from a …
“Fruits of the Valley” Story as Teen Girl Healed From Extreme Illness
Four days before her 15th birthday party, Riley got pneumonia for the ninth time. But this time it was worse than ever before and would usher in a horrible illness she would battle for years. What she…
Love the Suicide Bomber? Sri Lankan Christians Display Miraculous Grace
After horrific Easter bombings killed hundreds of Christians in Sri Lanka, something amazing is happening and it’s turning heads. And what’s happening is so miraculous that it is only possible through…
Be in the World But Not of It: Separation for the Benefit of Others
“Be in the world, but not of it.” As Christians we’ve heard this saying over and over again, so much so that it can get watered down and become just another saying. But the truth is, it’s far more imp…
Finnish Pastor’s Daughter Miraculously Healed by a Song
Earlier this year, a young teenage girl named Helmi began experiencing severe knee pain that kept her from one of her favorite activities: Soccer. After only a few weeks, the pain got worse and her fa…
God’s Not Fair; He’s Good!
We all have moments where we see someone who has something we want. When we see others receive a blessing we don’t have, we sometimes ask, “Is God treating me fairly?” The Parable of the Workers in th…
When Did Christians Stop Lamenting?
If you’re anything like me, you are often ill-prepared for the curveballs life has undoubtedly thrown your way. And, maybe, like in my case, you have faced several different curveballs all at on…
Celebrities, Interruptions And The Local Church
I was nervous and a bit anxious, but I was excited. And as I walked through the doors of the Embassy Suites, I could feel the halls exuding love and acceptance. I was finally at “She Speaks 2017,” put…
When Did Submission Become a Dirty Word?
When did it become a word that makes many women recoil in disgust? Why have we let an important Biblical command become so misconstrued and misunderstood? As believers, we are called to be submissive …
An Answered Prayer but a Bad Attitude
My wife, Beth, and I work in the nonprofit, political world. It’s how we met, it’s what we know and for many years we loved doing what we do. While she has now moved on to full-time minis…
