Five Ways to Talk to Someone Who Disagrees with You The other day I was thinking about my grandmother. She died fourteen years ago on October 31. When I think about joy, laughter, and safety in my childhood she is at the top of the list. Her house was a place I felt loved, accepted, and taken care of. Being the oldest, I took on a lot of responsibilities growing up but at my grandmother’s house, I could be a…
Why I’ll Never Do Bible Study Alone “I’m canceling…” I cried in my hands while my husband looked at me from across the table. I was sobbing because I was still struggling with depression, and I felt completely overwhelmed. “You can’t cancel,” he gently replied. “This is why you need to have it.” “I feel like such a fake!” I sobbed even more. In a few short hours my house was supposed to be filled with a half dozen ladies…
Created for Communion Guest Post by Kristin Taylor We are broken people, but Jesus’ death and resurrection made a way for us to lay aside our sinful nature and approach God and His kingdom, gradually becoming more like His Son. We are better friends when we rely on the example of Jesus and His people shown to us in scripture and allow the Holy Spirit to do transforming work within us. Jesus presents the ideal for which we strive. Our…
How to Show Up for Your Friends One of the most beautiful things about living this life of community is friendship. I’ll be the first to admit that friendships will ebb and flow and some will last and some will not. Those friendships that fall away, for whatever reason, are still beautiful. Even those friendships that were only there for a season are valuable and were there for us when we needed them. After moving again (2 times in 3…