Because of a devastating fire that had swept through the area, our first visit to Yellowstone National Park was tarnished by the image…

The writer of Hebrews quotes the prophet of Habakkuk to remind us that faith is believing God even when we can neither see nor understand Him…

Believing God exists and is in control of all things is not enough. Believing God is in control sometimes results in deeper pain unless we also believe that…

Living in a broken world guarantees everyone will experience difficulty on some level. Some suffering may be due to faithlessness and disobedience, but much of it…

In our own personal search for answers, we soon learned many of the Christian world's recipes for living and cliches dealing with pain were nothing more than…

Though an active, committed Christian since her teens, Margie, a young woman who we love as though she were our own daughter, had just begun…

Hebrews 11 is often called the Hall of Faith. As Chuck and I unpacked the lives of these great men and women we wondered if a better chapter title would be…

Is God really sovereign? Can I trust Him now even in this?” The steady virulent progress of a malignant brain tumor gave real urgency to these questions…

Every one of us has or will experience medical waiting rooms throughout our lives. These challenging moments that can stretch into hours, days and sometimes…

In John 17, our groom, Jesus, prayed for His bride, the people of God, the church. He prayed this prayer right before He was arrested…

God graciously gives us pictures in His Word that help us understand this interdependent living grounded in the truth that He calls…

Yesterday we talked about being built as living stones into a holy temple, a dwelling where God lives by His Spirit. In chapter…

In both of these passages, we read that we as “living stones” are being built – it’s a present, continuous process. In a culture of instant gratification…

You who were far away have been brought near through the blood of Christ. That is good news! No longer are we foreigners without…

On October 3rd, 2017, waves came for our family when our son, Clary, a freshman at Clemson University, was in a serious car…

I wish I could attend the Bible studies taught by this week’s Guest Writer, Paula Miles. I first heard Paula speak at a women’s conference. Her passion for…

Tonight {if all goes well, and really, who am I kidding…} I will rock my three year old and put her into the crib for the last time, as tomorrow we will…

In Matthew 8, an exhausted Jesus climbs into a boat with his disciples and immediately falls asleep. The disciples are expecting…

Satan didn’t have to feed me much more than this to get his desired result—a disconnected, bored, out-of-place mama, who wondered if she made a terrible…

A few years ago, a light bulb went on in my marriage. While on a weekend getaway with some couple friends, we were asked: “What have your biggest marital arguments…