4 Bible Verses for Finding Comfort in the Face of Failure
March 26th, 2015

4 Bible Verses for Finding Comfort in the Face of Failure

Nicholas Hemming

I know what it’s like to fear failure. As a classic over-thinker, I often deliberate over outcomes until I’ve exhausted my ability to think clearly. Why? Because I don’t want to fail. I don’t want others to see me in a state of defeat. And more than anything, I ...

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How Can I Find Comfort When Everything Changes?
March 17th, 2015

How Can I Find Comfort When Everything Changes?

Nicholas Hemming

In grade school, I routinely feared the unstructured summer months. New schedules, new responsibilities, new commitments—the “newness” of summer life always unearthed my deepest anxieties, leaving my head spinning as I wrestled with the transition. Once I had fully adjusted to life beyond the classroom, I began preparing for ...

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7 Bible Verses for When Life Seems Hopeless
February 24th, 2015

7 Bible Verses for When Life Seems Hopeless

Sarah Ortiz

There was a season in my life when I was filled with hopelessness. My life was falling apart, and I woke up every day with what felt like the weight of the world on my chest. I had two small children at the time, an infant and a toddler, ...

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6 Bible Verses for When Life Isn’t Fair
January 13th, 2015

6 Bible Verses for When Life Isn’t Fair

Sarah Ortiz

Following one of his regular treasure hunts inside the sofa cushions, my 9-year-old recently ran up to me, holding his loot in the form of a crumpled dollar bill. As I responded to his excitement, I saw my 7-year-old’s face out of the corner of my eye. I knew ...

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Proverbs for the storms of life
November 18th, 2014

Proverbs for the storms of life

Jennica Stevens

The storms of life don’t always take place in a boat. But they often feel like they rock your whole world. Crises can happen when you’re facing job uncertainty at work, worrying that your kids will rebel at home, or feeling lonely after moving to a new city. ...

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Mourning the Loss of a Loved One?
August 8th, 2014

Mourning the Loss of a Loved One?

Maria Wolf

As a singer ministering to congregations that mourn, I am always struck by the universal look of sorrow I see among people who bid farewell to their loved one at a funeral service. Grief wears one face. There’s a blankness, a darkness, a somber look that transcends ...

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How do I recover from grief?
June 27th, 2014

How do I recover from grief?

Maria Wolf

In the span of a few days, Dr. Jo Clifford’s life waschanged forever. Her son committed suicide, and she was fired from her jobtwo weeks after that. She went into a closet, shut the door and wept. But something unexpected happened: She met God ...

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