Thanksgiving is a holiday about food, family, and football for many around the country, but what can it mean to Christians? How can Christians observe Thanksgiving in a way that glorifies God and helps us become better people? Thanksgiving has a much deeper meaning to faith than most Christians realize. We’ve all heard the…
People often assume that being a pastor or faith leader is a piece of cake. You only work one day a week, give a few good speeches, and pull all your source material from one big book. The reality is; unfortunately, pastors and faith leaders carry an invisible responsibility on their shoulders. Nobody has…
Proverbs 15:22 says, “Without counsel, purposes are disappointed: But in the multitude of counselors, they are established.” Stigmas regarding receiving counsel have tirelessly gone without rest from generation to generation. Therefore, many who require help avoid utilizing therapy as a resource because of the perception others hold. The reshaping of the generation’s perception has…
Girls: Kim Kardashian in glitz and glam, trying the next chemical peel. Botox shots and lip fillers because everybody “needs” enhancements, or they won’t be pretty enough. Rich people are talking about how oppressed they are. Women’s rights are plastered on kids’ t-shirts with no real understanding of their meaning. Fear of being snatched…
Mom: A few kids hang from the rafters while others watch the latest trance-setting TV show. Hair in a messy bun. Clothes with mustard stains. Cereal and crusty milk stuck to the forehead. Dogs are barking, and cats are scratching up the couch. Suzie and Bart are arguing over who had “that” toy first–…
After Adam and Eve disobeyed God in the Garden of Eden, sin was brought into the world. All our trials and tribulations originate from humankind creating a fallen world from God’s perfect creation. Nobody can say they’re genuinely stress-free, but how can Christians deal with the stresses of a fallen world in a way that…
As teenagers become college freshmen, they’re introduced to an entirely new world. Their fellow classmates share different priorities and different worldviews and faith; some have no faith at all. A seemingly growing trend among college students, particularly Christian ones, is the loss of their Christian faith. The big question, then, is how can one not…
It’s that time of year again! A new school year means new challenges for kids and parents alike, particularly for Christian kids and parents! It can be worrying that the faith in God we’ve tried to cultivate in our kids might be shaken from going to school in a fallen world. Christian parents can rest…
Addiction can seemingly come out of nowhere in the life of a Christian. Often, it stems from a state of crisis. We may turn to alcohol or drugs, or pornography to distract ourselves and numb the pain we feel. What is it about the pain that makes Christians such an easy target for addiction, and…
Christians sometimes have a difficult time acknowledging mental illness. While they’ve got no issues accepting physical illness, there’s a stigma against mental health in the church. Since the Fall of Adam and Eve, humanity has lived in a broken world. From that world arises depression, anxiety, and all the consequences of our original sin. Christians…
