Trusting God in Wilderness Places
What if the wilderness isn’t punishment but a holy intervention? A divine detour?
Perfected By Love: Learning to Love God and Others
Perfected By Love explores the lifelong, often difficult work of loving God, loving others, and allowing ourselves to be loved in return. Rooted in Scripture and lived experience, this reflection reminds us that love is not something we master overnight—but something God patiently forms in us, even through hurt, doubt, and vulnerability. In the end, it is love—not achievement—that defines our lives and reveals the heart of God.
The Wonder of Christmas: A Journey Through Advent in the Psalms with Melinda Estabrooks
There is something profoundly grounding about Advent—a season that invites us to slow down, breathe deeply, and remember why Christmas matters in the first place. Our guest writer, Helena Smrcek, sat down with Melinda Estabrooks to talk about life, faith, and her newest Advent resource, The Wonder of Christmas: A Guide Through Advent in the Psalms. What unfolded was a conversation rich with truth, tenderness, and the unmistakable presence of God’s grace.
Don’t Worry, Be Happy
With God’s help, it’s possible to live unburdened, unhindered, free of the weight of worries and fearful thinking.
Picky Eaters
Are you a picky eater? What is our reaction when we are given something less than appetizing in life? Do we get angry, play the victim, feel rejected, blame others, and allow our joy to be extinguished? When difficulties darken our door, what is our posture toward God?
The Unfailing Presence of God
Our posture or feelings toward God don't change his presence or love for us. Even if we go through a season where we are distant from him, God is still with us.
Peace That Passes Understanding: 15 Reminders to Combat Anxiety
God may not instantly change our difficult circumstances, but if we let him, he will allow them to change us.
Embracing Discomfort: Why Running Towards Pain Fuels Growth
What if the pain that we are running from is a counterintuitive gift pointing to the healing we long for?
He Holds Your Hand
Sometimes, in the ragged breaths between our feverish prayers, we may hear God whisper, do you trust me?
The Lame Will Walk, the Blind Will See?
Since we rarely get to experience them ourselves, we often read about the miracles of the Bible like they were fairy tales. It’s as if they were stories from another time, far removed from our own lives, especially here in Canada. But why is that? Maybe it’s because we believe God used to do extraordinary things, but somehow no longer does. Or perhaps worse—we believe we don’t deserve to experience the miraculous. Is it a lack of faith… or a lack of expectation?
Firm Faith in a Wobbly World
Recession, termination, overstimulation… what we need to tackle these uncertain times is the Messiah and meditation by Susan Jose Adeux.
Church Hurt
Whatever you suffered isn’t a reflection of God's posture toward you. God doesn't mistreat his children. His heart is for you and he loves you. You are precious to him. What you suffered at the hands of people grieves him.
Filled Up With Jesus
Jesus offers to fill our parched souls and overflow our lives with his love.
What Lies on the Other Side of Your Fear Mountain?
Often our fear looms like an impassable mountain causing us to stop in our tracks. But what if our growth and purpose lies on the other side of the fear mountains?
Manifesting: New Age or Biblical?
The Cambridge Dictionary’s word of the year for 2024 was “manifesting.” A trendy topic across social media, from life coaches to celebrities, it refers to the practice of using visualization and affirmations to imagine or achieve what we desire. According to the British dictionary, it’s the “belief that doing so will make it more likely to happen.” While this practice has often been labeled as secular, “new agy” and criticized by Christians, I believe there are essential truths within the concept that align with biblical principles. Let me explain.
Written by: Melanie Stevenson
