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This is how much God loved the world: He gave his Son, his one and only Son. And this is why: so that no one need be destroyed; by believing in him, anyone can have a whole and lasting life. God didn’t go to all the trouble of sending his Son merely to point an accusing finger, telling the world how bad it was. He came to help, to put the world right again. -John 3:16 (MSG)
Best Quotes on Healing from Trauma
A Christian publisher committed to offering discipleship resources would be remiss not to offer a variety of resources that help people journey through trauma and find hope and healing. These…
Why Women Stay in Abusive Relationships—and How to Get Out
I often hear the question “Why do women stay in abusive relationships?” This question almost always lands judgmentally. It’s as if the person is saying, “You must be stupid for…
What’s Wrong with Praying and Then Reading Your Bible?
We listen to God through Scripture when we pray the Scriptures. In the early years of following Christ, my praying was separate from my Bible reading. I would talk to…
Does God Hear Our Simple Prayers Too?
The best bit of advice I ever received about how to pray was this: keep it simple, keep it real, keep it up. You’ve got to keep it simple so…
Bold. Loving. Sensible.
“God doesn’t want us to be shy with his gifts, but bold and loving and sensible.” —2 Timothy 1:5-7, The Message® Where It Began In the summer of 1975, tucked…
Inspiration for Practicing Hospitality
Hospitality is holiness lived out in practicality. It is the pillow, the food and drink, and the hot shower of our practical love. The spiritual is practical. The practical is…
Should our Spiritual Disciplines have Rules?
My wife Caffy and I have a longtime friend who asked me about the book I was writing. When I told her the title was Simplify Your Spiritual Life, she…
What Is My Purpose In this World?
Answer: To Love God and Love Others Your child is becoming . . . that’s the whole purpose of their childhood. They are learning what they are becoming at school,…
Question: Where Do I Fit In?
Answer: I am a child of God, created in his image. Think back to the first few days of a new school year and the terror of entering the lunchroom,…
Question: Who Am I?
Answer: I am loved by God. What was your nickname when you were a child? What did your parents call you? What did your friends call you? How did that…