It was the holidays…again. And Molly had begun the season with expectations of a perfect Christmas scene. It was that time of the year when everyone in the house was loading up on end-of-the-year carbohydrates with plates brimming with Christmas ham, New Year’s creamy spinach dip, and Christmas Eve’s favorite …

She stood shivering in the cold, the wind whipping her dark hair from side to side as she stood in the long line with thousands of other college students. They waited patiently in the frigid afternoon to give their meager cash to missions organizations dedicated to taking Jesus to slaves …

Not too recently, my husband and I went through a “scare.” When we got married we both discussed our ideal plan for having children. Since we’re going to be missionaries, traveling between several different countries in the first few years, and committing ourselves to up to 10 hours of language …

I couldn’t believe my ears.  And, to be honest, if I hadn’t heard it for myself, I’m not sure I would believe it happened.  But it did.  And, unfortunately, it does.  Every day.  ALL OVER America. I was sitting in a local Starbucks studying with a friend of mine when …

“It takes 5 seconds to get right with God.”  I said as she stared at me blankly.  “5 seconds.  Not an hour, not a week, not a day, not 30 minutes, not even one minute.  Just five seconds.” It had been an hour since Patty* knocked on my door, hoping …

It’s that time of year again, the time to stuff yourself full of the year’s most amazing food, catch up with family and football, and let’s not forget Black Friday’s insane lines and complete pandemonium over discounted electronics. Thanksgiving also marks the beginning of the craziest, most hectic time of …

In 1996, when my brother Dan died in a car accident in Hungary, my only thoughts were how it was affecting me and my family.  My brothers and I lost a sibling and best friend. My parents unnaturally lost a child. Dan’s girlfriend, who was in the accident with him, …

“So, how far can my boyfriend and I go… you know, without going too far?” The college student couldn’t quite make eye contact with her Bible Study leader. Her leader answered, “A better question to ask, is are your ‘interactions’ with your boyfriend honoring to God?” That made the college …