We do not have a hands-off God. He is not one to tell us, "Go and do XYZ, on your own." Far from it!
Our God wants to be in the trenches of life with us. Not only does he want to be with us and help us, but is able to. He is able to act on our behalf and he does!
We have a living, loving, and all-powerful God. Be encouraged! Let these verses bring you comfort and hope.
Read MoreIn the same way exercise strengthens my body, Bible reading strengthens my faith. Both are necessary for physical and spiritual health.
Here are 5 lessons the gym teaches us about Bible Study—how to view it and what to do about it.
Read MoreLooking back, my first identity crisis was a struggle to understand my value apart from my physical appearance. Later identity crises would focus on my physical ability, my mental capacity, and my role as wife and mother.
With every major medical crisis, I’ve had an identity crisis. Each time, the same question returns: Who am I now?
My spinal cord injury, the latest medical crisis in a stream of crises, created a new slew of questions. The questions may have changed but the answer is the same. I am a beloved child of God.
Read MoreIn his episode "On Ultra-processed Content," Cal Newport made an analogy between ultra-processed foods and ultra-processed media content. A similar connection can be made between how scripture and theological texts are processed and consumed.
We should fill our spiritual plates in proportion to what is good for us: more Bible reading and less social media memes, even theologically correct ones.
Read MoreI was a walker before my spinal cord injury. I miss walking the most when spring comes around. Enter, the RadTrike. I was pretty sure the RadTrike was the way to get me back outside and “walking” the neighborhood again.
Being outdoors and moving at a quick pace was nostalgic. It gave me independence. I had the same feeling as walking—effortlessly moving quickly and wherever I wanted. It felt like I was finding a piece of me that I’d lost. I couldn’t stop smiling.
Read MoreIn Dr. Paul Brand’s book The Gift of Pain Brand says pain is the body's built-in warning system that something is wrong and needs to be fixed. Time and again, he found that lack of pain was his patient’s worst enemy. I nodded, understanding and wishing I didn’t.
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