Have you ever felt weird? I have. For most of my life, I’ve felt like I was the odd one out. I’ve had friends, and I’ve done stuff; still, I’ve always just felt a little not like everyone else. On some level, you expect to feel a little weird when you’re in non-christian spaces, but it …
I don’t know what brought you here, but welcome. Whenever someone first hears about or comes across this site, I assume they are saying, “why weird souls?” I mean, half of the population wouldn’t want to be called weird; the other half probably loves being weird. You are correct in guessing I’m part of group …
Stars and the night sky have always been one of my favorite parts of creation. I can’t help but look at them and wonder how anyone could think it was accidental. I love being in a dark space and the longer you look into the darkness the more stars start to stand out. No matter …
I don’t remember what first sparked the inspiration for rocks of faithfulness, but what always comes to mind now is when the Israelites had finally made it to the Promised Land, each tribe brought a rock and God tells them to remember what he did for them and to tell your children all the time …
How to Follow Jesus When You Feel Disconnected from Church If you’re wondering how to follow Jesus when you feel disconnected, you’re not alone. Some of my most disconnected moments in my faith were when I was a full-time minister. I’m not really sure when or how it started, but I always recognized it when …
So I’ve now been a parent for 4 years now, and because we’re a non-traditional family, that includes ages birth through 10. We’ve run the gamut of highs and lows and problems to work through. I also worked with kids and families for about 15 years, and based on all of that, this is my …
Taking time to reflect on your relationship with God can open your heart to areas of growth and opportunities to deepen your faith. Yet, there are moments when I sit and revisit what I already know, wondering if I’m overlooking something important. That’s when having a list of journal prompts can be so valuable—helping me …
John 3:16 is one of the most famously referenced Bible verses. Even if you don’t know what it says by heart, you’ve seen the reference somewhere that wasn’t the Bible in your lifetime. But what often happens with common verses is they start to lose their impact and become something you just know or remember. …
So if you are new to following or learning about Jesus, you might have heard about Baptism and you might be wondering if it’s important or not. Depending on what church background you’re a part of right now, you’ll get varying degrees of importance from “you have to get baptized in order to go to …
But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came to the tomb bringing the spices which they had prepared. 2 And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb, 3 but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. 4 While they were perplexed about this, behold, two men suddenly stood near them in …
So you’ve been feeling a tug toward Jesus? Whether it’s that person at work who just always seems to have something you’re missing, or you’re social media seems to keep bringing up scriptures, or maybe you just feel some indescribable interest in learning more about Jesus; first off, I’m thrilled you’re at least saying I’m …
So I used to be a part of a program called Bible Bowl in middle school and high school. The whole point was to memorize a section of scripture and then you would be quizzed about certain aspects of it. Everything from words that were only used once or twice in the text to lists …
