Kendra Dahl

We often think of Genesis as revealing God’s powerful acts of creation, but this rich book gives us more than a glimpse into how it all started and how it’s going.

Whether it’s the frenetic pace of the season, the expectation pile-up, or the pressure surrounding family gatherings, gift-giving, and end-of-year deadlines, this month that’s meant to be merry and bright is often weighty and wearying.

When conversations rarely stretch below the surface in the few minutes of mingling at church each Sunday, how do these strangers in our church body start to feel like family?

This Mother’s Day, rather than trying to number your successes or feeling shame over your failures as a mom, may you cling to this hope for you and for your children: “But he gives more grace.”

As I turned those verses over in my mind, I realized they did more than distract me—they had the power to reorient my thoughts.

Our children don’t have to fear their peers, because the Lord has already declared that there’s no condemnation for those who are in Christ.

We live in a “never enough” culture, and I’m not immune to its claims.

As I share our plans, I’ve found two words to be incredibly helpful: “Lord willing.” Here are three reasons I think you should add them to your vocabulary, too.

Goals related to health, fitness, and weight loss top New Year’s resolutions year after year.

In order to get to the manger, God's people have to survive until then.

The same God who preserved his seed in order to accomplish our salvation is at work now.

Let’s prepare our children for life in a world that screams at them to strive by teaching them that Christ’s yoke is easy, and his burden is light.