ARTICLES
Category: Life
Trusting God When You’re Outside Your Comfort Zone
My family moved to an urban neighborhood almost four years ago so my husband could begin the process of planting a church. Coming from a little mountain town, I wasn’t used to living in the city. Here are three things God has taught me in the uncomfortable circumstances of life.
10 Films with a Christian Perspective
Here are ten recommendations from a long-time movie buff from various eras and genres that hold forth the ancient ideals of truth, goodness, and beauty.
The Kingdom of God Is at Your Fingertips—the Vocation of Motherhood
One Sunday morning I remember being encouraged from the pulpit to be “kingdomly minded.” Hmm, it sounded good—but also a little grandiose. What was I doing as a mother to further the kingdom of God?
Providing a Comfortable Environment for Infertile Couples
When a married couple in their mid-thirties visits your church, you might ask them, “How many children do you have?” If the couple states, “We don’t have any children,” how do you respond?
Are Christians Called to Change Society?
Did the apostolic church “change” first-century, Greco-Roman society? Are Christians even called to change society? Perhaps. It depends, I suppose, upon how we define “change.”
Movie Review: “Because of Grácia” Encourages Christian Teens to Find Their Voice
Looking for a movie to show your teenagers or church youth group that encourages young people to follow Christ, even when peers and teachers try to convince them to compromise in some way? “Because of Grácia” helps Christian teens (and adults) find their voice and stand strong in their faith.
3 Good Things to Remember about the Importance of Training Your Children to Help
I remember the day I determined to teach my firstborn how to clean her own room, rather than to continue to do the task myself. What would have taken me five to ten minutes to accomplish took closer to forty minutes that day; but it turns out that in the long term, the extra time was worth every second.
A Northwest Church Search
How do Christians decide which church to attend? As we walked through the doors of new churches, struck up conversations, and sat under preaching, we wrestled with the reality that no church is perfect. What should we even be looking for?
When All the Good Guys Are Actually Bad Guys
Does it seem to you, as it does to me, that it has become more common for our public debates to be framed as being between the “good guys” and the “bad guys”? The people on “our side” are perceived as “good,” and the people on the “other side” as “evil.” What does the Bible have to say about how we view each other?