For most of my life, I have obsessed and worried over what people thought of me. I have so desperately wanted to fit this mold of society...
Scripture
In 1 Thessalonians 1:4-10, we see the opportunity that we as humans have to reflect God’s image.
In InterVarsity, we have a central belief that the scriptures in the Bible are God’s Word—and these words speak to us.
A girl in her mid-teens sprints past me on the sidewalk where I load a bed frame into a truck outside my house in Oakland, California. She isn’t out for a jog; she runs like her life depends on it.
Imagine a kindergartener looking solemnly at a plate of broccoli. Now imagine hearing a father’s instructing voice, “In our family, we do things we don’t like.”
Heart transplant patients understand the concept of losing life to find life. For eighteen years I was a critical-care nurse specialist.
Perhaps you’ve made a New Year’s resolution to start reading your Bible or to read it more often. Great!
I love the fall harvest season. The farmer’s market turns into a veritable cornucopia of fruits and vegetables, cheese, honey, baked goods, and homespun yarns. There’s a celebratory feeling in the air.
I grew up in church, faithfully attended youth group, and was pretty serious about my faith throughout high school. So when I came to college, I knew I had a choice to make.
One of my favorite things to do during the summer, besides lie by the pool, is to go on a Retreat of Silence (ROS).