why pre-marital counseling is not enough
A couple in our church recently got engaged. Knowing that my husband and I have experience doing pre-marital counseling with soon-to-be married couples, they approached us to ask if we would meet with them. Before we could even schedule a time to meet, the bride-to-be...what to do when you’re angry with God
“It’s not fair!” my insides screamed. My mom was only fifty years old. I was twenty-one and working over 8,000 miles away in South Africa when she got the diagnosis: breast cancer. Fear clutched my lungs. Tears flowed as I heard about the surgeries from afar....racism :: what I learned from two white-haired ladies
Twice in the past three years, our family has had the privilege of “adopting” an international college student for the school year. Two years ago, we hosted a girl from Japan; this year, we have a girl named Ruth from Rwanda. The students live on...how Russell Moore’s response to Donald Trump challenged me
Donald Trump’s jab spread all over Twitter the morning of May 9th, 2016. Or perhaps it wasn’t the jab, as much as the unexpected response from Dr. Russell Moore, president of the Southern Baptist Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission. Since I’m currently reading...three truths to remember when “happy new year” isn’t enough
All you need to do is take one glance at the news, and you’ll see it. This blurry film of despondency that seems to cast a haziness on all we see and hear. The world is chock full of threats and despair. Sadness abounds. Anxiety mounts. The political future of our...
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