Q&A: What advice do you have for a new dad?
I didn’t have a great father growing up, and now I’m going to be a father. What advice can you give to a new dad? Congratulations and Happy Father’s Day!…
Q&A: What comfort can be given to those who experience miscarriage?
My Christian friend was two months pregnant and miscarried. This question is nagging her: “Is my baby in heaven?” What comfort can I give her? This is one of the…
What if it’s true . . . that you are forgiven
You may know these words better than you care to admit: “I know God forgives me, but I’m not sure I can ever forgive myself.” Those words cut deep. They…
Book nook: Mary: Providential Earthly Mother of God
In the conclusion of her second book, Mary: Providential Earthly Mother of God, Lou Ann Mokwa celebrates the study of Mary with her readers, saying, “Looking at Scripture from the…
What if it’s true . . . that God wants your broken heart
I had never thought about it this way until I heard him say it. “Imagine how smoothly our school year would go if our classrooms were filled with 25 Pharisees.”…
What if it’s true . . . that you are a sinner
I’ve always heard people say, “All sin is the same.” That phrase has often given me pause, not because I disagreed with it but because my eyes told a different…
What if it’s true . . . that God made mankind in his image
“Then God said, ‘Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness.’ . . . So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he…
Q&A: How does remembering my baptism help with the guilt I carry?
I carry around a lot of guilt. I was told that I need to “remember my baptism.” How does that help me with my guilt? I struggle with guilt too.…
Q&A: Do parts of the Bible teach works righteousness?
The Reformation cry is grace alone, but don’t some Bible passages seem to say that Jesus will look at our good works instead? When Jesus comes again on the Last…
