God, growing, love, meaning of life, spiritual growth
Certain words make me angry. Tolerance is one of those words. So is religion. And love. I’m bothered by these words because they are so often used incorrectly. Somewhere along the line people decided they could define these words however they want, but they...
Ann Voskamp, God, growing, Jesus, meaning of life, One Thousand Gifts, prayer
The Christian life has been likened to walking with God. When a believer asks another believer, “How’s your walk?”, Believer A is not interested in Believer B’s gait. He is inquiring about the quality of relationship Believer B is currently...
1 John, discipline, God, idols, John, Kurt Cobain, love, obedience, sin
Hi, my name is Kelly, and I am a rebel. I’m sure this is true of all people to some degree or another, but I feel particularly prone to resist authority. I blame my older brother. He modeled rebellion well for me, for which he spent the better part of the...
Church, Philippians, Romans, sin
In the past four months, two men on senior staff at my church have resigned. By all accounts, these men love the Lord, His Word, and His Church with their whole beings. Yet, on separate occasions, each man stood before the congregation and announced his decision to...
