Why Does It Still Hurt If I’ve Already Forgiven?

Why Does It Still Hurt If I’ve Already Forgiven?

By: Debbie Wilson At the beginning of my senior year of high school, my parents let me drive our carpool to school. This was our first parent-free commute. My neighbor climbed into the passenger seat, and we set off. As I turned the corner, my schoolbooks slid across...
Friendships That Go Deeper

Friendships That Go Deeper

September’s luncheon was such a special time together. Our panel of close friends shared honestly and vulnerably about what it takes to cultivate meaningful, Christ- centered friendships—and there were so many key takeaways that we wanted to share a few of them...
Parenting the Heart

Parenting the Heart

“Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep.” Romans 12:15 (ESV) Over the past year, I’ve found myself in a new season of parenting. Like many of you, I’ve discovered that parenting adult children requires a different kind of...
Finding Gratitude in the Hard Seasons

Finding Gratitude in the Hard Seasons

By: Melissa Bell There was a season when I woke up every day feeling overwhelmed and stuck, like nothing was changing and the heaviness was winning. I prayed, worshiped, tried everything I knew—and still felt buried. Then I read these words in 1 Thessalonians 5:...