Studies show that more Americans search the word “churches” around Easter than any other time of the year. If you know someone who only attends corporate worship once or twice a year, you may want to speak with them about this but not know how. As we approach Easter Sunday, I encourage you to pray for an opportunity to have a fruitful conversation. Below are some ideas that will hopefully help get you started.  Things to remember before talking with your friend: Don’t succumb to spiritual pride. As Christians, it’s easy to forget that our knowledge of God isn’t from ourselves. Ephesians 2:8 reminds us that our faith is not of our…

If you live on this earth you can be sure of one thing: you will witness evil. We should expect it and be prepared to react. How then, should we respond to evil? Hate It Romans 12:9 tells us “Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good.” This may seem obvious, but our culture has turned evil into entertainment. We pay money to see evil unfold on the big screen. We etch out time to sit in our own homes and watch evil prevail on television. Because of this, we often find ourselves numb to the actual presence of evil when we see it on the news…

Esther is one of my favorite books of the Bible. I love how God can be found in each and every situation, yet he is never mentioned.  I highlighted just a few examples of God’s involvement in my latest article “The book of the Bible that’s all about God without mentioning Him.” 

If you are the owner of a preschooler, you may also be the owner of a Beginner’s Bible. My 5 year-old, Daniel has always been drawn to stories with battles and unlikely heroes, his favorite being David and Goliath. My 4 year-old, Levi has always claimed the “no-no fruit” as his favorite. He has always found it hard to believe that Adam and Eve made such a “bad choice.” It wasn’t too long ago that we were reading this story together and he said to me, “Mommy, if God told me not to eat the no-no fruit, I would never ever eat it. I wouldn’t even go near it.” “Oh,…

We all have our unique struggles in life; our own battles to fight. In these trying times we are often challenged by a lack of patience. My latest contribution on Crosswalk.com will remind you of 20 People Who Had to be More Patient Than You. 

This is a topic I’ve wanted to write about for years! I’m grateful to Crosswalk.com for allowing me to share my thoughts with such a wide audience. Please read and share “Why You Need to Think before Posting That Swimsuit Photo of Your Man on Facebook”. 

I’ve been asked a lot of questions by young mothers over the years. One question that stands out in my mind is, “How do I teach my child to be content?” Discontentment isn’t a struggle exclusive to children – adults struggle with this too. We live in a society that tells us we deserve the best of everything and we deserve to have it now! We tend to find our self worth in our possessions and long for what others have. Being discontent is a very real struggle, one that can lead to a life time of heartache if not kept in check. Please read my article recently posted on Crosswalk.com to…

As we enter into summer, our kids look forward to a break from all things school related. But, I challenge you to take advantage of the summer months and encourage your kids to pray…specifically for the school bullies. I realize that not all students have a dreaded bully in their life, but even so, most students at least know who the school bullies are. So, I encourage you to read my latest article posted on Crosswalk.com entitled 3 Biblical Reasons You Should be Praying for Bullies. 

When our oldest son was in the first grade, he came home from school complaining about every kid (and parent’s) nightmare…a bully. Apparently this boy was not only harassing classmates during class, in the hallway lineup, and at the lunch table, but he was preying on kids smaller than himself and pinning them down in a choke-hold on the playground. We gave our son some practical advice on dealing with bullies, but then we armed him with his best defense: prayer. I explained to our son that people hurt for different reasons. We sometimes hurt on the outside, like when we get cuts and bruises. But sometimes we hurt on the…