Helping Others Find The Joy Of Stability When Life Feels Like It Could Collapse Living connected in a way that heals means carrying anchored joy into someone’s pain— So you can sit with them in it… and then help them see beyond it. Larry Crabb writes: When two people connect with the soul, something is […]
Category: Evangelism
February — Love
Choosing People Over Positions In January, we showed why connection is needed: we live in a world that feels ready to ignite — polarized in opinion, quick to escalate, and eager to defend rather than listen. We don’t just disagree anymore.We categorize.We defend.We attack.We disconnect. Often, without realizing it, we stop relating to people and start […]
A New Year Invitation: The Miracle of Encouragement in an Angry World
As we step into a new year, it feels as though the world itself is holding its breath. America — and much of the world — feels like a powder keg of conflict, ready to ignite at the next slightest spark. Conversations escalate quickly. Differences harden into conflict. And people increasingly brace themselves for attack […]
What To Say to Someone Who Is Dying
There are few moments in life that are more sacred, more tender, and more difficult than walking alongside someone who is nearing the end of their life. Whether it’s a loved one, a friend, or even someone you barely know, the weight of their impending departure can leave you feeling unsure of what to say, […]
What to Say to Someone with a Broken Marriage
Dr. Larry Crabb, a renowned psychologist, once said, “When two people connect with the soul, something is poured out of one and into the other that has the power to heal the soul of its deepest wounds and restore it to health—the one who receives experiences the joy of being healed. The one who gives […]
When You Don’t Know What to Say: A Guide to Walking with the Hurting
Have you ever been at a loss for words, feeling unsure and inadequate, when someone opens up and shares something deeply painful with you? Has that fear of saying the wrong thing—or not knowing what to say at all—kept you from engaging when you see someone who may be hurting? Or, when someone you’re talking […]
A Grandpa Story: You Are Not My Favorite Person Right Now
“You are not my favorite person right now!” That’s one of my wife’s go-to responses when I’ve done (or not done) something that triggers her. She picked it up from one of our favorite movies, Fools Rush In, and it has become her way of navigating conflict with as much respect as she can muster […]
Which Is Better: To Love or Be Loved?
You might be surprised… There are moments in life that reveal the deepest truths about life—moments so simple, yet so profound, that they linger in your heart long after they pass. I had one of those moments recently while holding my grandson, Amari. He was curled up in my lap, nestled against my chest, his […]
Regrets: Let Them Change You This Year
I’m learning to love the beginning of the New Year! It feels like a fresh start—a clean slate full of possibilities, dreams, and plans for the year ahead. It’s an exciting time for me, coming right after the Christmas season, which has always been my favorite. I love the festivities, the lights, the smells, being […]
Are You in Awe and Wonder or Ahh and Wondering This Christmas?
Christmas is a season of contrasts. On one hand, it’s an invitation to awe and wonder—the kind of amazement that comes from marveling at God’s works and His love for us. On the other hand, it can leave many of us saying, “Ahh…”—a sigh born of exhaustion, being overwhelmed, or even deep questioning. We may […]