By Jeff Goins, Editor My wife introduced me to Shauna Niequist over a year ago. I read bits and pieces of her first book Cold Tangerines (Zondervan) and was amazed at how eloquently and thoughtfully she described finding God in everyday moments like walking down the street or sharing a meal together. So, I was … Continue reading Interview with Shauna Niequist: Bittersweet
By Shauna Niequist We’re excited to feature an excerpt from Shauna Niequist‘s new book Bittersweet: Thoughts on Change, Grace, and Learning the Hard Way. You may remember Shauna from the book giveaway she did with her last book Cold Tangerines last year. The following is an excerpt (edited for length) from the chapter entitled “Twenty-Five”: … Continue reading Excerpt from Bittersweet by Shauna Niequist: Twenty-Five
By Karen Swank I’m 44 years old and only just now discovering that I don’t know how to be a friend. It’s not that I don’t have friends; I would have to say I’m blessed in that department. I have new friends and old, friends close and far away, friends I talk to weekly and … Continue reading Friendship: A Dying Art?
By Aaron Daffern If only it was that easy. Do we honestly expect God to act like a cosmic vending machine, dispensing life-plans as long as we press the right buttons and say the right prayers? Recently, however, I was going through some inner turmoil and stumbled upon an insight into his will that you … Continue reading How to Find God’s Will for Your Life
By Tim Chermak As the college spring break season winds down to a painful finale, let us pause to remember the glory days of our youth — beautiful Caribbean beaches, random hookups, binge drinking, morning hangovers, and crappy hotels. This was the life. This justified a little credit card debt. Not too much, but … Continue reading Spring Break Syndrome: An Escape from Ordinary
By Josh Casper A lot of times, when I think of the word, “compassion”, I think of Mother Teresa’s beautiful and wrinkled hands wrapped around a child’s face or two people embracing after a lifetime of brokenness. There is no simple definition to compassion nor can it be held together by simple means of a … Continue reading Simple Compassion Book Review
By Brooke Luby I’ll never forget the story a friend of mine told me. His wife, who is from a foreign country, was playing a game of Pictionary with him and his family. She came across the word “missionary.” Giggling, but slightly confused, she proceeded to draw a rather embarrassing image of explicit stick figures. … Continue reading Lottie Moons or Ex-Pimps: We’re All Missionaries
By Brooke Luby “Feliz Navidad!” Jubilant voices welcomed us into their home as we made our way up the steep hill in the darkness,towards the twinkling lights, music and chatter. We were ushered in to yet another home in the village, hugs all around, plates of rice and chicken shoved in our hands. Everyone was … Continue reading Finding Christmas In the Jungle
By Brooke Luby I was sitting on an airplane the other day, flying back from visiting a friend in Colorado. Airplanes are the best places for me to think. I stare out the window, thousands of feet above the air, and think about my life. It’s like the physical height reflects my mental or spiritual … Continue reading Religion Is a One Night Stand
By Karen Swank This Thanksgiving morning finds me teary, overcome with the magnitude of God’s grace and mercy, in that He has, for His own reasons, chosen to make me an incredibly rich person. They have to be His own reasons; I know my story well enough to know the massive gulf between what I … Continue reading Thanksgiving: How Rich Are You?