This time of year is filled with memories—most of them are sweet, some bittersweet, and I wouldn’t trade them for anything. But I know that there are those who are struggling with the Christmas season for one reason or...
“While Christians choose to spend their lives fulfilling the American dream instead of giving their lives to proclaiming the kingdom of God, literally billions in need of the Gospel remain in the dark.” -David Platt
“It feels like you could hang meat in here!” She was cold, and didn’t mind telling me she was uncomfortable. The thermostat was set on 70 degrees, and I didn’t change it.
“We pray for the big things and forget to give thanks for the ordinary, small (and yet really not small) gifts.” -Dietrich Bonhoeffer
“Perhaps it takes a purer faith to praise God for unrealized blessings than for those we once enjoyed or those we enjoy now.” -A.W. Tozer
“There is meaning in every journey that is unknown to the traveler.” ― Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Be thankful for everything. Everything? Really? Is that actually in the Bible? Because how can I be thankful for something that is so difficult to endure? To put it another way, how can I be thankful for what seems...
“We are settling for a Christianity that revolves around catering to ourselves when the central message of Christianity is actually about abandoning ourselves.” ― David Platt
“Just look the other way,” Mary said as she stared at the floor. She didn’t want anyone looking at her. Unable to bear the shame of being caught in an adulterous relationship, she was overwhelmed with guilt—struggling to get...
“Being a Christian is less about cautiously avoiding sin than about courageously and actively doing God’s will.” -Dietrich Bonhoeffer