I met Matthew[i] in Bulgaria, when I sat across from him at my friend Audrey’s kitchen table on a Sunday afternoon. Between us was a glass casserole dish filled with banitsa, a savory pastry stuffed with mild white cheese. Audrey …
In 2010, I was standing at the finish line of the Los Angeles Marathon, waiting to cheer for my oldest daughter as she completed her race. I remember watching the runners and thinking how normal they all looked (well, at …
In 2 Corinthians 3:18, Paul writes: “We all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit.” …
One of the key repeated elements of Jesus’ life is the way that touch plays into His interaction with others. Constantly, Jesus comes into contact with those around Him. Perhaps the most profound underlying aspect of touch in the Gospels …
This post originally appeared on the author’s website at TinaBoesch.com. Five barley loaves and two fish—not much to feed more than 5,000 hungry people. But in Jesus’s hands not enough is transformed into abundance. Not enough, it turns out, is …
Listening to the daily COVID-19 news brings me a little bit of hope but also great sadness. The examples and inspiring words of those on the forefront fighting this disease often help, but we also need the words of Scripture, …
This post originally appeared on the author’s website and was based upon a series of 10 short videos. You can view them here. With all the political polarization, hateful rhetoric, stereotyping, and name-calling, I have a question: “What if we …
Hello Disciple-makers It’s Jarret Stevens, author of Praying Through, and I want to let you know about a free resource that I’ve created for you called Praying Through an Election. As you see in the video, I have my sticker …
I’m a therapist. My first client for the day was 16 years old. Her year has been one of bone-aching loneliness as she’s tried to find her place among her peers, hang on to her values, and not seem too …
Our sins nailed Jesus to the cross, where he bore hell for us. All our offenses were laid on him (Isaiah 59:12)—our DUIs, gossip, envy, little white lies, big gaping lies, fudged income-tax returns, relational violence in the line at …