"The Lord is close to the brokenhearted; he rescues those whose spirits are crushed." — Psalm 34:18Grief doesn't always announce itself. Sometimes it's sharp and sudden. Other times it's slow and ongo...  Read More

"And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus." — Philippians 4:19Money can feel out of place in a spiritual conversation. It's practical, uncomfortable, an...  Read More

"And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise them up." — James 5:15There's a tendency, especially in church culture, to compartmentalize. Spiritual needs belong...  Read More

"Greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world." — 1 John 4:4Here's something many Christians wonder but rarely say out loud: is spiritual warfare real, or just a dramatic way of describing ...  Read More

"Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God." — Matthew 5:8Most of us would never say we don't believe in prayer. But if we're honest, a lot of us struggle to actually do it; and when we do,...  Read More

"...so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ." — 1 Peter 4:11Here's a challenging thought: you can't give what you won't acknowledge. If you won't admit you have a gift for encour...  Read More

"Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God's grace." — 1 Peter 4:10What if discovering your glory was less about a dramatic moment of clarity ...  Read More

"You are the light of the world... let your light shine before others." — Matthew 5:14, 16Most people aren't hiding their gifts because they're lazy. They're hiding because they've been hurt.Somewhere...  Read More

"We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us." — Romans 12:6Think about the last time someone said, "You make that look so easy." Maybe it was the way you organized a chaotic s...  Read More

"For we are God's handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do." — Ephesians 2:10Have you ever looked at a piece of beautiful art and wondered about ...  Read More

"The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly." — John 10:10Jesus didn't come to produce miserable, obligation-driven people who grit thei...  Read More

"For we are God's handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do." — Ephesians 2:10Not every desire is created equal. There's a difference between the ...  Read More