Faithful Writers

Courage isn’t the absence of fear, but choosing trust when God calls you into the unknown.

The question everyone must answer is this: Have you returned to the LORD with all your heart and soul, or do you stand among those who mock those who obey His voice? If this prophecy is unfolding now, make sure you are standing on the right side.

Sometimes holy words fade into background music. Psalm 23 has been read so often we forget to listen. But what if it was re-told in the voice of today’s spoken word? Raw. Real. Unforgettable.

If all were seen and known about God, what would be the merit in having faith? … At its core, faith involves belief in the unseen and trust in the unknown.

What is the meaning of double minded in the Bible? Explore how Scripture defines a double-minded heart, why instability damages faith, and how biblical discernment restores wholeness.

I met Jesus my freshman year—right before a college party. Everything changed after that. Now as a sophomore, I’m learning how to stay close to Him in a world that often pulls the other way.

If I had only two children, I might have been a perfect parent. But God blessed me with a third—a free spirit who taught me more about grace and humility than I could have learned any other way.

When the road stretches longer than you ever imagined, hope can start to flicker. Yet in the long middle, God is still present—teaching, shaping, and walking beside you every step of the way.

I survived what should have been an unsurvivable time. Broken moments became pieces of my story, and now I share them to give hope, reassurance, and courage to anyone who needs it.

We spend so much time worrying about missing God’s plan—but what if His plan is bigger than our mistakes?

Hurt can make you guarded, but God can make you gentle again. Discover how to let His Spirit soften your heart without losing your strength.

Abraham’s story shows us something rare and powerful—friendship with God. It wasn’t built on perfection, but on trust. And that same invitation remains open to every believer who dares to walk closely with Him.

It’s what makes us morally responsible before God. He gave us a will so that love and obedience could be genuine, not robotic. God doesn’t force obedience — He invites it. The will is where we answer that invitation.

I couldn’t skirt around it, I couldn’t “back burner” it any longer. Once faced with it, it wasn’t going anywhere. The Holy Spirit made sure of that, I was being convicted to make a choice.

In Genesis 14, Abram transforms from a humble wanderer into a fearless warrior. When his nephew Lot is taken hostage, Abram rallies 318 men and executes a daring rescue that restores his family and their possessions.

The kitchen that held so many Jesus jam sessions and dance parties with her roommate. So many conversations and tears where the two had talked about their dreams, futures, and curiosities about where God would take them.

I’d feel bad if I skipped a day. Worse if I missed two. By day three, I was convinced God was giving me the silent treatment and I’d better double up on devotions just to get back in His good graces.

I didn’t walk away from faith — but I did start asking harder questions. And wouldn’t you know it, that’s when something deeper began to grow.

We’ve built entire sermons around words Jesus never spoke. It’s time we stop preaching a misquote and start living the truth.

Suddenly, it’s too much. Sobs wrack your body as you think, I can’t do this. Why is all of it so hard? Then you hear it — the still, small voice you’ve been ignoring all day. Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.

We usually come to God ready to unload.But good conversation starts with listening. Scripture gives us God’s side of the conversation — His tone, His heart, His repeated themes of mercy, justice, presence, and love.

Doubt was treated like a disease. If you had doubts, you were either backsliding, disobedient, or not truly saved. Nothing could be further from the truth. In fact, it was the process of dealing with doubt that I discovered a richer relationship with Christ.

The loving Jesus you follow, and cling to certain teachings of, said this about the Old Testament: “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.” Matthew 5:17

The trust involved with handling these big ole’ bowling pins getting tossed in the air heading straight for the bridge of my delicate nose or my one of a kind smile.