Christian Life

Confusion

February 7, 2023 Summer Still

Confusion can be defined as the lack of understanding, the state of being unclear in one’s mind, or bewildered. Things happen in this life and of this world that lead me to feeling confused, and […]

The Deconstruction of Faith (and Why It Can Be a Good Thing)

February 4, 2023 Vanessa Taylor

Deconstructing one’s faith is a hot topic on social media right now. While it is easy to brush it off as justification for leaving Christianity, it is important to stop and ask ourselves if some of […]

The Blessing of Family

January 30, 2023 Kara McCoy

“Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.” Philippians 2:2 Granny’s house. The place of shared adventure that housed so many of my happy […]

Clear Out the Kudzu

January 26, 2023 Breana Henry

There was a tree in the front yard of my childhood home that was situated very near the house. My dad tried every way possible to kill it, but the roots were just too strong. […]

Power and Perspective from the Pit

January 23, 2023 Kara Moses

Joseph could not shake the falling sensation in his stomach after falling through the thick darkness into which he had been tossed by his brothers a few hours before. He also couldn’t tell which was […]

Do You Believe?

January 2, 2023 Justin Henry

During the late 18th century, Elisha Perkins created a device called the Perkins Tractors. He claimed it could cure all types of pains and ailments through a strange electrifying process. The tractors consisted of two […]

Seeing God As He Is

December 26, 2022 Brandon Crooker

Take inventory of your life as it is right now. Consider the things you have said, your reactions toward others, and your attitudes. How we respond to the situations of life reveals how we view […]

Roots

December 19, 2022 Caitlin Walker

Our first home had two beautiful firs in the front yard that towered over our small bungalow and gave us tremendous privacy. After a few years, we decided to cut one of them down to […]

The Person I Couldn’t Forgive

December 12, 2022 Summer Still

Forgiveness is one of the most difficult things to practice. When we have been repeatedly hurt, we build walls to protect ourselves, and our hearts tend to harden to as a defense mechanism to avoid […]

Forgotten Disciples

December 5, 2022 Vanessa Taylor

Barna Group’s State of Your Church 2020 report documents that “39% of churched adults reportedly volunteer [on a weekly basis] in some way at their church.” They further find that 28% of respondents do not […]