Practical tips for welcoming newcomers
Story after story in the Bible demonstrates that hospitality is central to the character of God and that God expects us to follow his...
Reading the Bible like Paul
My Sunday school class recently studied the book of I Corinthians, and I was asked to lead a lesson on chapter 10. I was...
Knowing the Holy Spirit
You could tell me that your eight-year-old granddaughter is cute, smart and generous. Or you could show me her photo looking disappointed that she’s...
The great omission of the Great Commission
Someone has said there is one word many believers and unbelievers dislike with equal passion: evangelism. For many unbelievers, the word brings back memories...
What angels long to see
One cannot tell the Christmas story without including angels. Who has seen a Christmas play that has not included one or more adorable children...
Hope for all seasons
“Auntie Jess, please sing one more song!”
I was babysitting my best friends’ two little boys while they indulged in a much-needed date night. The...
Suffering well
To be human is to suffer—to endure difficulty, experience pain and eventually die. This is the case for every single human being.
In our attempts...
Rethinking evangelism
This is my conversion story. Not my salvation story but the testimony of how I arrived at writing a whole book on changing how...