Being a disciple of Jesus is a life-long journey of deepening intimacy with God. Strengthen your personal journey through these reflections and practices.
Lament is a biblical way to express pain, modeled many times in scripture. If you need a way to interact with God in grief or suffering, you may need lament.
Debbie Booze shares about personal loss and the wisdom of acknowledging our pain. Jesus is our example of how to respond to suffering with a tender heart.
Why is there suffering in the world? Why are we so quick to blame God? Bill O'Byrne shares biblical answers to these questions and ways to keep trusting in God.
Suffering is not an easy topic, but it's all around us—and how we face it will deeply impact our life with God. How can we walk the path of suffering with God?
Take some time to reflect on the past year with God, asking him to show you where you've loved well and where he's inviting you to grow, using our free guide.
Of course the lights are here, I thought. Here on the margins, here with those facing homelessness, here where windows and families are broken by the weight of oppression and systemic injustice.
Into ordinary life explodes the voice of God, with an invitation to take up a role in his unfolding plan at a critical moment in history. God likes to do that—shake us loose of our little plans and invite us into something bigger.
Patty Metcalf and Myra Perrine finish their discussion of how to listen to God’s voice by talking through obstacles to hearing God and how to help others learn to listen.
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