Posts tagged “Anxiety”
Confronting with love: What does that look like?
Agree or disagree: Honest Christians don’t just confess their own sins; they love others enough to confront them when they become caught in sin….
Life lessons from “The Chosen”
My husband and I have been watching the faith-based TV series The Chosen. While biblical scholars may take issue with some of the story…
The most important day of your life
Of all the days you’ve been on the earth, which one would you point to as the most important of them all? Your birthday?…
On second thought . . .
I was scrolling through social media when a post caught my attention: “You are not responsible for your first thought. You are, however, responsible…
Rest and reset
Is it really a Happy New Year for you? I mean, we all hope for one, but the reality is that you might want…
When you’re in the valley, think of the glory
Our lives, with rare exceptions, eventually pass through a valley—a difficult and wish-it-were-over season of life. Four big categories of such valleys come to…
When loss comes, try plan “BE”
I was coaching someone recently who had to process an early end to a dearly loved (and successful) athletic career. The end came unexpectedly…
Forget frazzled; try grace
Dr. Luke recorded five verses in the gospel that bears his name that have become very well known (Luke 10:38-42). Women’s groups and businesses…
Disconnect to reconnect
A few weeks ago, social media was stressing me out, so I deleted some apps from my phone’s home screen. That’s a bold move…
Which lie knows your name?
Do you have an untrue thought that you think a lot? I do. About 75% of Sundays when I’m preaching, I think, “Mike, you…
Your audience of one
The audience gathers eagerly. The eighth-grade band students are dressed in their best backstage, nervously waiting for each of their names to be called…
Seek truth
It’s hard to know what to do when you don’t know what is true. I felt that way when COVID first hit. As the…