Category Archives: Christian Living

Blogs and articles about living a Christ-led life!

3 Tips for Leading a Successful Bible Study

Leading a Bible study isn’t always easy! Sometimes you get frustrated because the conversation is staying surface-level. You might find yourself with dull discussion or a lack of sharing. It’s not because God’s Word is boring–God’s Word is incredibly vibrant and rich, so why doesn’t Bible study seem that way? It could be due to Continue Reading

5 Names of God to Know When Struggling with Grief

5 Names of God to Know When Struggling With Grief If you’ve had a loved one die, you know the pain of grief, and you’ve also brushed up against the great mystery of life. What is this immaterial essence or spirit that animates us? Where did it come from? And where does it go when Continue Reading

Names of God Bible Challange: Week 5

Welcome week 5, the final week of the Names of God Bible Challenge! If you’ve been with us for the previous weeks, congratulations on finishing the challenge! Join us as we spend this devotional time getting to know God by His names in the Bible. Here’s today’s devotional: Verse “Lord our God, you answered them; Continue Reading

Make This “Sweet” Card for Pastor Appreciation Month!

October is Pastor Appreciation month! Here’s a sweet idea from RoseKidz that you and the kids or grandkids can use to show your pastors they’re cared for! Giant Candy Bar Card Visit your local grocery store and pick up anywhere from 3-10 candy bars. It’s helpful if the names of the candy bars can be Continue Reading

Names of God Bible Challenge: Week 4

Welcome back to week 4 of the Names of God Bible Challenge! Join us as we spend this devotional time getting to know God by His names in the Bible. Here’s today’s devotional: Verse “God heard their groaning and he remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac and with Jacob.”–Exodus 2:24 Prayer God, thanks for Continue Reading

7 Ways to Appreciate Your Pastor!

Hey friends! October is Pastor Appreciation Month! Have you ever considered what our pastors lives are like year round? Their jobs aren’t just sermon-prep day or Sunday morning when we see them most often; ministering to people in crisis isn’t contained to 9am-5pm (it often happens at all sorts of odd hours of the night!) Continue Reading

Names of God Challenge: Week 3

Welcome back to week 3 of the Names of God Bible Challenge! Join us as we spend this devotional time getting to know God by His names in the Bible. Here’s today’s devotional: Verse “For this is what the high and exalted One says—he who lives forever, whose name is holy: ‘I live in a Continue Reading

Names of God Bible Challenge: Week 2!

Welcome back to week 2 of the Names of God Bible Challenge! Join us as we spend this devotional time getting to know God by His names in the Bible. Here’s today’s devotional: Verse “And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” —Isaiah 9:6 Prayer Lord, I want to Continue Reading

“My Pastor Was on the Ashley Madison List” — 10 Reasons Why Adultery Happens

Los Angeles, California—It is estimated that 400 church leaders, pastors, elders, and staff stepped down from ministry due to infidelity this past Sunday. Three weeks ago, a team of hackers unleashed an information dump of 30+ million names registered on Ashley Madison, a website facilitating extramarital affairs. Among the 30+ million names released were the Continue Reading

Poll: What’s Your Favorite Spiritual Discipline?

I recently ran a poll with our staff to get an idea of what they thought of fasting for a previous blogpost, 7 Things to Know When Fasting. Benjamin, one of our writers, gave a beautiful response: I fast because it re-centers me, it reminds me of the struggle of the spiritual disciplines, and it Continue Reading