Waiting On God
Waiting is part of our ongoing walk with Jesus. We aren’t comfortable with waiting, because we feel like it’s pointless—or worse, that we are missing out on key opportunities as we wait.
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Restless In Waiting
There’s a certain restlessness that comes in those times we find ourselves waiting for God’s promises to be fulfilled. In the article, “Hope For Waiting Hearts”, Courtney Doctor talks about her own struggles with waiting.
God’s Stonemason
N. T. Wright describes partnering between believers and God through describing a stonemason working on part of a great cathedral. This particular worker is not building a cathedral
The Driving Pain
Most of us like to avoid pain at all costs. But world-famous surgeon Paul Brand will tell you that pain is an important and valuable tool our bodies have to tell us what is wrong.
Compelling Conversions
God’s grace, redemption, and abounding love is offered to all of us no matter our backgrounds, past mistakes or the struggles we face. Christianity Today reserves the last page of each issue for a “compelling story of Christian conversion”
Silent Sacrament
We have the ability to share the presence of God with others and to impart the comfort God provides. Pastor Skye Jethani tells the story of a hospital visit he made as a young seminary student.
The Prosperity Cave
We might believe that God will always protect and provide for us in the ways that we expect. We might not say we believe in the “prosperity gospel”
Mine Shaft of Sin
God repeatedly uses his people not to glorify themselves or to give some advantage to others, but to glorify God.
Lift Your Voice
Mike Cosper interviews Christians working in various fields on his podcast Cultivated. He has interviewed musicians, a football player, a record producer, a judge, a novelist, an actress, and many others.
The Preview
One of the best parts of seeing a movie in theaters is watching all the previews before the movie starts. Movie previews are an art form in and of themselves
Jesus, Our Advocate
In our foster-care system today, many young children are left to navigate a maze of court hearings and new schools all on their own. Through the Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) program
Means To An End
A New York Times article detailed the current public health crisis of chronic lack of adequate sleep. We know that a booming sleep industry has popped up in response.
The Mystery of the Kingdom
There is something incomprehensible about gardening. You can do all of the right things—plant the seed at the right time, in the right soil, under the right conditions
Our Fearless Leader
We often understand a nation or group by their leader. In a kind of shorthand speech, we sometimes even refer to an entire group of people by the single name that leads them