Beware This Mistake Reading the Bible
I longed for straight legs. Normal legs with knees that met in the middle. Instead, they curved out like two crescent moons, kissing at their tips.
Bible Study
The Book of Ruth: So Much More Than a Love Story
One of my all-time favorite promises for God’s people is found in Romans 8:28: And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. I wonder if anyone has ever showed you how God faithfully kept this same promise to His …
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One Giant Promise Kept
When I graduated from high school, someone slipped me a slim, purple book full of promises from God’s Word for the new graduate. What I didn’t understand when I placed that book in my college dorm room was that God’s Word isn’t just a big flip-and-locate-different-promises-to-claim-for-your-life sort of book. All of Scripture is one giant …
Women of the Word Book Review
“How do you move a mountain?” the Chinese proverb asks. “One spoonful of dirt at a time.” Women of the Word by Jen Wilkin is a book about moving mountains—mountains of biblical ignorance.
What Does Pursuing God Look Like
Anna wrote me recently: I want to know Jesus more and pursue Him, especially during this time of singleness. Would you mind sharing some thoughts on what pursuing Christ looks like? Does it go deeper than just praying, reading the Bible, fasting, and so on?
How to Study the Bible for Yourself
No one taught me how to study the Bible for years. (Or if they did, it didn’t stick.) I’d just open the Good Book up and try to discern a message from God.