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When Affliction Brings Our Sins to Mind

By Daniel Rowlands / February 16, 2026

How does God assure us of his love when various afflictions bring our past sins sharply into focus?

Sleeping on Rocks Right Now? Jesus Is Right There

By Campbell Markham / January 12, 2026

As Jacob dreams in Genesis 28, God shows him a ladder joining heaven and earth. Why?

Praying to God in Our Suffering

By Daniel Rowlands / October 22, 2025

Prayer is an act of steadfast faith. How is this especially true when we pray to God in our suffering?

Loving Our Neighbor with Our Words

By Le Ann Trees / May 27, 2025

While “toxic positivity” and “empathy misses” are usually well-meaning attempts to help, they can end up causing more pain to people who are already suffering in some way. Here are some thoughts on how to love people with our words.

8 Soothing Things to Do After Experiencing a Traumatic Event

By Le Ann Trees / May 2, 2024

No one wants to have to live through a traumatic event, but they still happen anyway in our fallen world. Here are some soothing things to do during the healing process.

Trusting God in Times of Sudden and Excruciating Loss

By Le Ann Trees / March 28, 2022

Maybe you have recently experienced a devastating loss, or you know someone who has. Even though it seems impossible to do when facing a sudden tragedy, here are five good things to remember.

The Unexpected Classrooms Where We Learn about God

By Lara d'Entremont / February 19, 2022

Sometimes we will be able to praise God for what we are learning; other times we will be begging for the faith to believe it. How do we go about putting our head knowledge of God into practice in daily life?

5 Good Reasons to Read “Searching Our Hearts in Difficult Times” by John Owen

By Le Ann Trees / June 2, 2020

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.