by Shelby Turner
If you’re anything like me, one of the first things you do in the morning, for better or worse, is scroll through your social media feed. And as you scroll, your eyes widen, your mind starts spinning, and your heartaches.…
How to Determine God’s Will
3 Tips for Understanding Confusing Bible Passages
How To Walk Through Seasons of Spiritual Dryness
Why You Do What You Do: How to Identify Idols
How to Spiritually Prepare for Back to School
by Shelby Turner
From purchasing pencils to scheduling haircuts to calming back-to-school jitters–the weeks leading up to the start of a new school year are full of preparation for parents. Our house is no exception, although I am more of a last-minute mom when it comes to preparing for school.…
Lessons from Gardening: Patience in Sanctification
How to Write Gospel-Centered Affirmations
by Kyra Riley Daniels
A self-help guru writes a book of affirmations that focuses on inner strength to define one’s identity. A New Age spiritualist uses affirmations to manifest her dreams and obtain her desired lifestyle. A flashy televangelist speaks affirmations over his crowd of followers to evoke an earthly happiness rather than the eternal joy found in Christ.…
How to Practice Simplicity
by Jennie Heideman
Our story begins in a garden. There, we had perfect communion with God, and we lived life so simply that we didn’t even need clothes. Though I don’t fully know what Eden was like, I feel like I can sometimes nearly hear the birds that might have been singing, feel the cool breeze that floated through as God walked with Adam and Eve, and see the beauty and abundance of the plants that bore fruit and nourished the first humans. …
