Several years ago, I picked up a copy of Marie Kondo’s book, “The Life-changing Magic of Tidying Up.” Minimalism was starting to become more popular, and I liked the idea of trying to organize my life. It didn’t take me that long into the decluttering process to realize I had so much stuff that I never use. Things that I was holding onto simply because I thought I should. It’s like I suddenly woke up and saw all the stuff that was weighing me down, and the whole idea of minimalism totally clicked for me.

LifestyleAbigail WalkerApril 29, 2019minimalism, minimalist, lifestyle, sinComment

Creating a Sabbath Routine

Many of us have heard about the concept of Sabbath in the Christian faith. This article isn’t about telling you legalistic rules or condemning you for not Sabbathing. I am not here to argue about the validity of Sabbath after the New Testament and Jesus. I am here to encourage you about Sabbath and to point out some reasons why you may need one more than you think.

LifestyleRachel WatsonApril 24, 2019Sabbath, rest, anxiety, stressComment

What Work Taught Me About Jesus and His Kingdom

Work...the word that can either inspire excitement or dread, pleasure or frustration, confidence or doubt. I’ve been working various jobs since I was seventeen years old, but it wasn’t until this year that the Lord began to open my eyes to the reality of how He is shaping my heart towards work.

LifestylePaige IsaacsonApril 10, 2019work, working, calling, purposeComment

Learning Hospitality From Women In The Bible

The Oxford English Dictionary defines a hospitable person as someone who is “friendly and welcoming to visitors or guests.” As a Christian, being hospitable entails being generous, not only with our material possessions, deeds, and also, in Spirit, seeking to further the kingdom as we serve others and please God.

LifestyleMeagan GutierrezApril 5, 2019hospitality Comment

What Are You Chasing?

It is so profound to me that what I think about is what I will care about and what I care about is what I will chase after! My mind has so much power over the well being of my heart and my ability to really chase after Jesus.

LifestyleAbbie NorrisApril 4, 2019 Comment

Overcoming Earthly Distractions That Hold Us In Bondage

Distraction is a word that gets thrown a lot in our culture. We are told we are distracted by our phones, we are distracted by the media, we are distracted by advertisements. But, what are we being distracted from?

LifestyleMia GraceMarch 26, 2019distractions, addiction, bondage, television, social media, FOMOComment

Are You Behind On Your Bible Reading?

For many years I have had the resolution to read the entire Bible in a year, but I have never been able to succeed. I started off strong every year; I read Genesis 1 on January 1st. Unfortunately, come December 31st, I wasn’t wrapping up Revelation 22...and, often, I wasn’t even close. It was discouraging. In 2018, I really wanted things to be different.

LifestyleMeagan GutierrezMarch 20, 2019Bible study, Bible, habits, faithComment

What Instagram Ads Taught Me About Growing an Online Ministry

There is this tension of wanting to point more people to Jesus by providing content people will visually enjoy but also wanting them to not see you (or a pretty filtered version of you and your life), but to see the One whom you preach and serve. To be a transparent being who is the hands and feet and the voice of the Savior, without becoming a savior for the hungry, hurting souls searching for meaning, healing and nourishment.

Lifestyle, Justice and MissionsGuest UserMarch 19, 2019missions, ministry, pride, social mediaComment

Unconditional Love

I have a problem with forgiveness. I cannot let go of the afflictions I’ve suffered at the hands of a loved one. I lay it before the cross one day, and creep back in the dark of the night to steal it back again.

LifestyleMolly GonzalezMarch 18, 2019forgiveness, love, friendship, friendships, brotherly love Comment

Hope is Powerful

I grew up surrounded by other Christians, and my mother was the children’s pastor at our church. For years, I would attend church on Sunday morning, leaving the house before sunrise and getting home late in the afternoon. However, as I grew older, I realized I did not have a relationship with God.

LifestyleEmma LownMarch 13, 2019hope, missions, ministry, mission trip, faithComment

3 Ways to Be Kinder to Yourself

Discouraging and condemning thoughts became my lifestyle and I began to view my circumstances through this lens. One small slip up was all it would take for condemning thoughts to come flooding in.

LifestyleMoriah SpencerMarch 12, 2019insecurity, beauty, depression, self worth, self-worthComment

Four Ways To Deal With Anxiety (That Actually Work!)

Do you ever have anxious thoughts about your life? How about a restless heart? Or maybe your mind is just tired? Friend, sometimes it can be hard to admit to having these struggles, especially when, as a Christian, we’re supposed to “have it all together.” But being a Christian doesn’t mean we have it all together or that we have all of the answers.

LifestyleJaime RoeverMarch 7, 2019anxiety, worryComment