Apparently, a few people read the last blog post and liked it! Shout out to my mom, who read it and said, “There were two typos,” and to my wonderful aunts, who are probably wondering if it’s okay to ask me if there’s a special boy in my life over the holidays. It’s okay. No boy though. This week, …
Let’s dig right in: I think one of the most damaging presuppositions about the Christian life is that singleness is temporary, and I’ll explain why. A month or so out of college, I Facetimed a wise, blunt friend with great hair. While I sprawled on the bottom bunk in the room I shared with my sister, feeling very not …
I’ve been single my whole life, and I am so good at it. I didn’t date at all in high school and didn’t care much. I went on a few dates through college: I weathered a little heartbreak, went on a few dates that I didn’t realize were dates until too late, went on a sort-of-blind-date with a professor’s son …
I just ended a friendship. I feel relieved, but I didn’t want to do it. There’s still a bullet-list in my brain of things I was tucking away to talk to her about. I miss her. I also accepted that we needed to grow separately. Our friendship did not begin healthy. We both brought some trauma to …
Discipleship. What comes to your mind when you think of this word? The need for a discipleship program in your church or hometown? A picture of Jesus wowing the first disciples with miracles, or mesmerizing them with His words? Hopeless confusion as to what Jesus really meant by the Great Commission? Bitter cynicism as result of good intentions gone south? …
Don’t underestimate the power of good friends to either point you towards or away from, God. In this week’s episode, we hear the testimony of Jenny Freebern. She is an Admissions Counselor at the Word of Life Bible Institute and she talks about dealing with a Father overtaken by alcoholism, running from God to pursue a relationship, and how God …
Guest post by Laura Pinckard Can you relate? We often try so hard to get other people to like things about us instead of actually letting people get to know us, but these relationships can be shallow. In order to have Christ-centered relationships, we need to be focused on intentionality, vulnerability, prayer, encouragement, and joy, not superficial get-togethers or …
This is the final post of a three-part series from Angela Burtis about why she decided to send her three children to Word of Life Bible Institute, and why she would encourage other parents to do the same. If you haven’t read part one, read it here. If you haven’t read part two, you can read it here. Angela wraps …
Accountability, when addressed within the church, is often referenced as some kind of intimidating tool designed to help you manage your sin. It has the potential to be downright scary, right? Today, we want to take a fresh look at this spiritual discipline and see how it can actually bring joy to the Christian life. Why Accountability? We see accountability as …
