My very first baby was wheeled into my hospital room after I had given birth. It is the first memory I have of truly seeing her. I was in total shock. Shock from giving birth, shock that I had a kid, shock that now I was in charge of this human life. She was beautiful and perfect and seemed to be staring me down through that plastic rectangle she lay bundled in. My husband and I looked at each...
When thinking about dating and marriage, you’ve likely asked, “How do I find the one?” This is a deep question. You could seek to answer this question from several angles: a theological understanding of God’s will or a practical consideration of whether to post an online dating profile, attend a Bible study, or look for a singles group. My interest here is to consider the relational value of this...
There is a lot of talk about wonder these days. How can we reawaken wonder in today’s generation of kids? How might time in nature ignite wonder inside us? Does wonder have anything to do with faith? And what can we do if we lose our sense of wonder? These are valid questions, but how often do we stop to consider what wonder is? As we define wonder, we can find where it fits in our lives and how...
Apologetics in youth ministry is an interesting concept. I think a lot of youth ministers love apologetics and desperately want their students to understand it too. But there’s a tension. When is there possibly time to incorporate apologetics into your youth ministry? The schedule is already packed; you don’t have a lot of time with your students, and you probably don’t want to take any away from...
We live in a world filled with trouble. From our past to the possible future and from headlines to heartaches, there are endless reasons to be burdened. Maybe for you it’s unexpected expenses, health concerns, or a strained relationship with your kids. Perhaps you feel overwhelmed caring for an aging loved one or are uncertain about a career change. Sleepless nights, distracted minds, tense...
