Journal

Helping our kids live wisely in the world

Our children encounter new ideas every day. It’s thrilling to watch them develop an understanding of the world and their place in it and to consider what exciting contributions God might h...

Is God Sovereign Over Our Suffering?

Hardships compound, and we can barely catch our breath before another wave of difficulty crashes over us. Is God sovereign over our suffering?

Living With Biblical Optimism

How we view our circumstances drastically affects how we live. When it comes to perspective, we often think about optimism and pessimism and how each impacts our disposition, attitudes, an...

Living in God's Limitless Love - a Psalm 103:8 Bible Study

Psalm 103:8 tells us God is compassionate and gracious. However, it’s life-changing to realize what this verse actually means …

Experiencing the Peace of God - A Philippians 4:6-7 Bible Study

Experience God’s Peace with Scripture Lullabies Rest and quietness are rare in today’s society. Think through your past day, week, and month. What percentage of it would you cat...

What Can a Tree Teach Us About Trusting God's Promises?

If we could quantify the number of miracles God performs each day, we might realize this world is much more fragile than we thought. Every day, God is preserving our lives from more danger, thre...

3 Attributes of God's Love to Teach Our Children

It is difficult to anticipate, on any given day, the challenges our children face. While we can often see exterior hardships — sickness, physical limitations, arguments with friends, and academi...

The Power and Practice of God's New Morning Mercies

We are constantly striving to have enough. We hope our coffee is enough for the day before us. We finagle our money to be enough for the month. We hope our vacation will be restful enough. We ne...

3 Biblical Truths to Empower Our Kids

Perhaps now more than ever, we feel the pressing reality that we cannot anticipate what a year might bring. Life throws us what we never expect, and holds back what we often anticipate and plan ...

4 Ways to Begin the New Year With Rest and Contentment

Many times, at the threshold of a new year, we’re thinking about what we want. The things we wish to accomplish and acquire are at the forefront of our minds. Yet what if at the center of these ...

Living with Biblical Intentionality

One of the most disheartening experiences of life is feeling we have no purpose, and this is because God never meant us to live like that! Instead, He created us with incredible significance and...

Advent Scriptures and Songs for Remembering Why Jesus Came

It is difficult to defend ourselves against the distractions of the holiday season. It seems everywhere we turn, something wants to steal our attention away from the lowly stable in Bethlehem. T...