Coping With Complacency
“Fools are destroyed by their own complacency.” —Proverbs 1:32, NLT “I don’t care.” “Let someone else take care of it.” “Let’s just keep it the way …
Two Simple Steps for Changing the Way You Read the Bible
I’m just going to come right out and say it: applying the Bible to our lives is overrated. When we apply it to Jesus instead, …
How I Learned to Read the Bible
As a podcast co-host for the show, Paying Ridiculous Attention to Jesus, I often get questions about how to connect more with Jesus. Lots of them …
Getting to the Roots
Spring brings about my least favorite of all chores: weeding. My backyard is one that, to put it nicely, has a lot of potential. In …
Do You Know?
This is an effective activity for illustrating how little we can really know about our friends, even if we spend a lot of time together. …
Pray for This Holiday Season to Be Colored With Joy!
Get your heart and mind ready for the holidays ahead! Here’s a historical tidbit I’m guessing you didn’t know. Commemorating holy days on the calendar …
Down Under for a Day
The 26th of each January marks Australia Day, commemorating the establishment of the first European settlement there in 1788. It’s a national day of celebration …
She Smiles at the Future
The Proverbs 31 Woman and I haven’t always gotten along. Of course, I would never have said that out loud, but somewhere inside me that …
Expanding Your Reach: Foster Moms
Not every child knows a mom’s unconditional love or reassuring embrace. Some children are forced to leave their homes for their own protection. They’re scared …
How approaching faith like a relationship is different…
I’ve studied and read and memorized everything there is to know about Oprah, but something seems to be wrong—she still isn’t my friend! No, I …