You Give Away What You Carry
When you fill a sponge with water and squeeze it, what comes out? Water. When you fill a sponge with apple juice and squeeze it, [...]
The Power of Process
I recently traveled from my home in Nashville, Tennessee, to Springfield, Missouri, for a conference. To get there, I took an Uber to the Nashville [...]
The Roles Only You Can Fill
Helping others is a good thing. In fact, one of the reasons we are created is to do good works in the world. Paul said [...]
To Be Fully Loved, You Must Be Fully Known
We are all created with a desire to be fully loved. Our souls crave someone to look at us and say, “I know everything about [...]
Diving Deeper
When I was a kid, I was always afraid of jumping into the deep end of the pool. The deeper the pool looked, the scarier [...]
When Rejection is Really God’s Protection
I recently joined a life group at a church that I had visited for about three weeks. I figured what better way to meet people [...]
When People Become Projects
If you are a follower of Jesus, you have likely been taught that you are called to join God in helping the hurting and seeing [...]
Ways to Support Someone Thinking About Suicide
Do you have someone in your life who is struggling to continue going, who is ready for the pain to end, who sees no way out, or who has openly contemplated [...]
Your Call in the midst of COVID-19
What a weird week. So many people seem to be in a state of shock as they watch the news of COVID-19. Some people I [...]
You Are Loved Beyond Measure
Ah, Valentine’s Day. Do you love it or dread it? The cute greeting cards, dinner reservations, ALL the chocolate (yes, please!), the roses, the romance- [...]
7 Types of People You Cannot Help (Yet)
The teaching 7 Types of People You Cannot Help (Yet) comes from our Outreach resources. If you are interested in learning more about how to [...]
Breaking the Singleness Stereotype
What stereotypes come to mind when you hear the phrase ‘being single’? Lonely? Picky? Incomplete? Prudish? Indecisive? These are just a few of the negative [...]