The Old Testament can be kind of a pain. 

Nobody likes to sit in a waiting room. 

What is Christian doctrine? And do words such as eschatology, sanctification, and atonement really have anything to do with our everyday, going-to-class, working, hanging-out-with-friends lives?

Christian doctrines begin as interpretations of the Bible. Throughout the history of the church, Christians have preserved what they believe the Bible teaches. They form doctrines so that they may remember what other Christians have historically believed about God, humanity, and God’s mission in this world.

I was raised in a home where we were taught that we have voices. 

“The problem is, I can’t tell what’s real anymore, and what’s made up,” explains Peeta in the third book of the popular Hunger Games series. 

He has been tainted by the enemy, his mind twisted and turned.

Exactly like an eating disorder, I thought as I read the book.

Eating disorders are so dark, twisted, and confusing that those who have one believe that what they think in their head is actually reality.

I am the fattest one in the room.

No one loves me.

Running a race is one of our favorite analogies from Scripture for the Christian life.

It’s Valentine’s Day (again).

I’m single (still).