Column Post by Aj Luck What happens when we go to write where it hurts but the words won’t come…when we sit silent, pen in hand, staring at a blank page, heart overflowing with a wrestling pain needing to get out yet unable to emerge? Can we really trust ourselves to pen the pain we […]
Author: Jo Ann Fore
When there’s a lion at the door

Column Post by Lakin Easterling What if God is more than we think He is? What if He resembles more the lion that Scripture says He is than the long-haired white man many Americans imagine Him being? What if He is wild, running after us, wanting us to run beside Him, just as dangerous and good as […]
Because He really does work it all for our good
Column Post by Laura Hyers “And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.” Romans 8:28 When my husband and I were dating and I was struggling with my plans for the future, for life after college and what that could […]
What to Do When You’re Being Sifted
Column post by Rita Schulte Twelve years ago I had a breakdown. Shattered dreams, unmet expectations, and unfathomable loss made me question if God even cared about the attack on my heart. Panic, depression, and confusion set in. Ever been there? Has your heart ever been shattered? Maybe your recollection of the pain is still […]
When you really need to see Him
God is doing a new thing. A new thing as old as time, actually. He is awakening in me a desire to know Him like I’ve never known Him before. Over the past few years a deep desire has taken root within my heart to be a God chaser. And I chased Him. Some. But […]
Exercising your right to freedom from depression
Column Post by Beth Cranford If you’re depressed, or you’ve experienced depression in the past, I have a question for you: Are you exercising regularly? I was told several years ago that exercise would help with depression. I started exercising but never really made it a priority. I was too busy. I didn’t have a treadmill. I couldn’t afford the gym. […]
Immeasurably Good Mysteries

Column Post by Lakin Easterling “Now unto him who is able to do far more abundantly than all we ask or think, according to the power at work within us…” ~Ephesians 3:20 There is a whole lot about God I am in the process of learning. A lot of that comes from reading. I’m a reader, and I […]
When you really believe in how big God is
Column Post by Laura Hyers Last night, for the first time ever, I had someone prophesied over me. Sure, I’ve had different people with the spiritual gift of prophecy tell me they’ve had visions or know something is going to happen, but I’m saying that a friend of mine whom I’ve known for maybe a […]
The Cost of Silence

Only one thing is more frightening than speaking your truth, and that is not speaking it. ~Naomi Wolf Life is hard sometimes, not always made up of syrupy storybook tales as some faith-pushers would have us believe. I met Jesus under the umbrella of belief that all is well once you “cross over.” I’ve since […]
How the healing comes
Column Post by Lisa Easterling Healing comes on butterfly wings. It flutters softly about, lighting here and there, staying longest where the rain has washed the air clean. It floats timid and uncertain above trampled petals while the fragrance of pain yet lingers. It grieves for what was lost and dares to hope for what […]