Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart, and the pleasantness of a friend springs…
Sleeping can be one of the most spiritual things you can do. Controversial? Definitely. True?…
Social media debates. Are they worth it? That’s a question for the ages, as most…
Here’s a story with which you may be familiar. Boy meets girl. They fall in…
This year, my family has hit the Thanksgiving jackpot: we’re going to the lake with…
I find it hard to confess that I was emotionally wounded. Because you might question my…
Can the Enneagram tell you what your favorite Thanksgiving dish is? No. That’s ridiculous. The…
Contrary to popular belief, emotional abuse can be just as devastating to a victim as…
What if we viewed mental health like fitness, and approached how we shore up our…
One of the oddest passages in the New Testament is Hebrews 13:2, which charges Christians…
For most of my twenties, I felt like such a failure. I felt lost, frustrated…
I love to have fun, but sometimes I feel a little guilt about it. It…
You may know Jennie Allen through her Bible teaching, writing or maybe even the IF:…
In recent years, a number of Christian leaders have rightly called lethargic and half-hearted Christians…
The pandemic era is not the first or last liminal time, but it is ours…
Our culture has slowly been getting a little better at talking about unrealistic body and…
I recently sat in a carpool line behind a Toyota 4-Runner whose backside was plastered…
Typically, we only use the word legacy when we talk about the rich and famous.…
When it comes to Christians and newlywed sex, there are usually two extremes. For some…
I’ve always considered myself to be a person who handles stress pretty well. I like…
Amber Rae loves to work. It’s how she accomplishes so much, from her world-renowned art installation…
As a sixth grader, I went to a big Christian summer camp where the speaker…
You’ve probably seen those articles that go around once every other month in which someone…
The following account is a sadly true and embarrassing story about me. I hope none…
The scene that never grows old is the breakup bit from Say Anything. Even if you’ve…
“It’s OK, your Prince Charming is out there!” I was told recently. Frozen smile on…
Our culture is obsessed with bodies. From Instagram influencers who push diet pills to entire…
Last week, I saw a woman slam the car door in her husband’s face and…
In our world today, news and media comes in short, easy-to-read snippets that get the…
As I’ve noted before, if you’re single, you’ve most likely received your fair share of…
Our world is inundated with a message of self improvement. Books on self-help or living…
Economists are calling it the “Great Resignation” — the record-breaking number of Americans who have…
When we speak with the twentysomethings we work with, they often ask us: “What is…
About a week before I found out that I was pregnant with my first child,…
Every Monday we would gather at our favorite grimy, beach-themed restaurant to eat, drink, and…
Sometimes, the hardest part of maintaining a healthy mindset is taking the time to ask…
There is nothing creepier than telling a woman God told you, “we should be together!”…
Well, for many of us, in-person church is still touch-and-go. Even if you live in…
The world has fundamentally changed since the great recession of 2008. In 2013 alone, 77…
I slipped into the service a few minutes after 11 o’clock, weaving my way through…