ARTICLES
Category: Hope
5 Good Reasons to Read “Searching Our Hearts in Difficult Times” by John Owen
In these difficult times we have been searching for information, answers, and hope. Yet, the most critical search we need to do now, according to Puritan theologian John Owen, is right within our own hearts.
4 Good Things to Remember When You Don’t Want to Face the Day
There are times when it seems to take more courage than we can possibly muster to get out of bed. Here are four good things to remember when you don’t want to face the day.
12 Practical Tips for Reducing Anxiety
Whether you struggle with occasional anxiety, panic, or want to overcome a particular fear in life, here are some practical ways to incorporate more peace in your life on a daily basis.
Learning Through the Wounds
Hard seasons of ministry have their share of hurts—ones that run deep. In his grace God uses our wounds to remind us of wounds we once caused. Here are some important things God teaches us through these painful experiences.
2 Good Things to Remember When You Struggle with Change
I don’t know about you, but I’m not such a big fan of change—especially when it comes to change I don’t have control over. Here are two good things to remember in the midst of all the twists and turns of life.
Do the Lies of the World Taste Sweet to You?
Even as Christians we can taste and swallow the lies of the world and think them a little sweet. Are you being pushed by the past or pulled by the future?
How Am I Doing? Fine, but Not Really
You know how it goes. You are going through a difficult time in your life, and some well-meaning person asks you, “How are you doing?” I got this question a lot as a newly bereaved parent thirteen years ago. What do you say to someone who is hurting deeply?
2 Amazing Aspects of Prayer Christians Should Always Remember
When saying the Lord’s Prayer, it can be easy to take for granted the significance of the first line. Here are two truly amazing aspects of prayer every Christian should always remember.
Finding Hope After Miscarriage
I was twenty-two years old the first time my husband and I lost a baby. All the hope I had in a God who loved me—who fought for my best—was gone as well, replaced by numbing grief and disbelief that God still loved me after he had let that happen. Yet, even in the horrible pain and loss of miscarriage, God had not abandoned my husband and me.