Parents, I’d like you to take a moment to think about Christmas. Yes, I know it’s only October, but hear me out! Also, if you read all the way to the end of this blog, there’s a free gift for you.... continue reading
My brother and I had a childhood ritual of asking one another’s forgiveness for a laundry list of vague sins from our beds each night. I would lie there after the lights were out, look across the hall to his own open door, and let my voice carry my contrition to his sleepy hearing.... continue reading
Some thoughts on how we can use children's questions about halloween to point them to the wonderful truth about Christ.... continue reading
Recently, we caught up with the creator of the PrayerMate app, Andy Geers, to talk about prayer, how he’s working to help others pray more and better, and—since we recently showed him a copy of 5 Things to Pray for Your City—to ask what he’s praying at the moment for the big city he calls home.... continue reading
I have my mom on speed dial for emergency cooking questions, but there are many days when I wish she could be in my kitchen, demonstrating how to fold egg whites into my waffle batter.... continue reading
Urban churches have the world on our doorstep. But if we want to see God work in our cities and through our churches, we need to pray... continue reading
In this interview, Rico Tice reveals how he overcomes the challenges of personal evangelism, his most encouraging evangelistic moments and why Christmas evangelism is so vital. ... continue reading
It was my first time at this church's Bible study and I was sitting with a group of strangers, listening to them talk and pray for each other, when it hit me: I didn’t have many real friendships.... continue reading
One of the joys of illustrating stories like Peter's denial and redemption is that they are rich in detail, and so are our books!... continue reading
Every gal needs good friends. And every Christian gal needs good Christian friends.... continue reading