Ever been to a chili cook-off? All the chefs bring the same item (chili) to the table but no two are ever exactly alike. Some are mild and tangy, some bitter and heavy, others so wickedly hot they’ll burn your throat. What you put into it determines the outcome. Marriage is… Read More »How to Prepare Yourself For Marriage Before You Find “The One”
Do your friends get a glimpse of the divine when they look at you—or are they turned off to God altogether? What does it mean to glorify God? Do you know what it looks like to let your life be a glimpse of God’s glory? (And isn’t it kind of… Read More »Let Your Life Be a Glimpse of God’s Glory
Young women today face unreasonable pressure to fit a standard of beauty that’s physically impossible, and advertisers know this. It’s what makes beauty a multibillion-dollar industry year after year. Every woman, young and old, wants to be beautiful and desirable in some way, leading us to fill our bathroom counters… Read More »Is it Okay For Christian Women to Wear Makeup?
Political corruption. A global pandemic. Racial unrest. Economic tension. It would be easy to fall into the pit of negativity, anger, and self-service our world seems to have crumpled into, but you can choose to be a point of brilliance in the unsettling chaos. Let your light shine before all… Read More »7 Ways to Let Your Light Shine In a Dark World
You knew it was wrong so you fought the temptation. You told yourself you’d never fall for it again. You tried to draw your weapon of self-control. And then you caved anyway. And after failing to resist temptation, you felt horribly guilty and went to your Bible and read 1… Read More »Resist Temptation: The Missing Link in 1 Corinthians 10:13
Pulitzer Prize-winning American author John Steinbeck felt like an imposter when others praised his work. Artist Leonardo Da Vinci was known for abandoning projects he thought fell short. Winston Churchill faced significant criticism during his political career, forcing him into periods of self-doubt. Superstar musicians, famous actors, political leaders, killer… Read More »Why Believing In Yourself Is Not Enough To Truly Succeed
The statistics are eye-opening. With each new generation, fewer and fewer people are attending church. A USA Today article from 2019 cited the following as the top four reasons as to why young adults stopped attending church: Are you someone who’s thinking about calling it quits on your current church… Read More »When Church Doesn’t Feel Exciting
Do you have to go to church to be a Christian? That question used to make me cringe—like, really cringe—because, deep down, I know church is an essential part of the Christian life. But why? What’s the real reason Christians need to go to church? There’s no verse that says,… Read More »Why Young Christians Absolutely Need to Go to Church