There's a cost to being a certain kind of strong.When it comes to difficult circumstances, we’ve all heard the platitudes: “No pain, no gain.” “What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.” But if we spend our lives trying to be “the strong one,” we become exhausted, burned-out, and disconnected from our truest selves.What if it were differe… Read more…
We’re consuming, we’re filling up, we’re taking in, but at the end of the day, our souls are still starving.So many of us feel dissatisfied and empty—emotionally, physically, and even spiritually. Our lives are rushed, overflowing, and we’re low on joy, fulfillment, peace, and purpose. In our spare moments, we turn to our phones, social media, and … Read more…
We are formed by the images we view. From classical art to advertisements and from news photos to social media, the images we look at mold our ideas of race, gender, and class. They shape how we love God and our neighbor.This practical guide helps us look closely at and understand how a wide variety of images make meaning as aesthetic and cultural objects. E… Read more…
We’re consuming, we’re filling up, we’re taking in, but at the end of the day, our souls are still starving. So many of us feel dissatisfied and empty―emotionally, physically, and even spiritually. Our lives are rushed, overflowing, and we’re low on joy, fulfillment, peace, and purpose. In our spare moments, we turn to our phone… Read more…
Find freedom in an age of anxiety.Let’s face it: we are afraid. Our world is riddled with fear-inducing headlines, financial meltdowns, family crises, and phobias of every stripe. No wonder the New York Times now reports one in ten Americans is now taking antidepressant or anxiety medication. So how do we cope or even succeed in a world spinn… Read more…
El exitoso autor y pastor, Miguel Núñez, procura traer entendimiento acerca de la lucha entre los deseos de la carne y los deseos del Espíritu, descrita por Pablo en Gálatas 5:17.El cristiano vive en medio de una batalla espiritual de tal magnitud que muchas veces su vida luce como si aún no hubiese conocido a Cristo, a pesar de … Read more…
El exitoso autor y pastor, Miguel Núñez, procura traer entendimiento acerca de la lucha entre los deseos de la carne y los deseos del Espíritu, descrita por Pablo en Gálatas 5:17.El cristiano vive en medio de una batalla espiritual de tal magnitud que muchas veces su vida luce como si aún no hubiese conocido a Cristo, a pesar de … Read more…
Carol Kent has lived every parent's nightmare. After her only son was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, Carol's life took a permanent detour. She and her husband, Gene, have been adjusting ever since, moving to Florida to be near the prison, starting a new ministry for prison inmates and their families, and sharing the fa… Read more…
“I wish there were something I could do to ease the pain.”How often do women see a friend in distress or crisis, but feel helpless to really make a difference? Hopelifter:Creative Ways to Spread Hope When Life Hurts takes the mystery out of how to be the hands and feet of Jesus to anyone in need of hope, comfort and care. Kathe Wunnenberg, … Read more…
Are you working harder than ever but feel like you’re accomplishing less?Does your morning routine make chickens running around headless look sane?Is your deepest sense of calm found in the bathroom with the door locked?Do you check social media more than five times per day? Per hour?Author, speaker, and actor Nicole Johnson knows what it’s like … Read more…
He is risen indeed! Here are the best reasons why it's true! Culture is doing its best to convince the world there is nothing special about Jesus. And many Christians never get beyond a Sunday school understanding of their own faith. As a result, Christianity's most important historical fact--the resurrection--is often the most misunderstood, relega… Read more…
We live in an upside-down culture. We wink at our vices as coping strategies while restricting our virtues to our online personas, where they won't interfere with our real lives. And we wonder why we feel empty, exhausted, and directionless. But why do we do things that we know are harmful for us?Jonathan "JP" Pokluda wants you to know there's a bett… Read more…