Hope is not an accident. Sometimes it has to be hunted, and hunting it takes courage. Hope hunters know how to excavate hope from hardship. There is dirt underneath their fingernails and sweat on their shirts. They rake through the rubble of an unwanted situation, digging into difficult...

When we experience chronic pain or loss, our natural response is to hide our hearts in order to protect them from additional pain. We default to public images of competence, minimizing, and prioritizing and we avoid getting the help we need from our friends, family, and the church. But when we...

The Lord left incomparable jewels hidden for us in the book of Psalms. From the hidden connections between the five books of Psalms to the first five books of the Bible to the gentle references to the coming Savior, the Psalms are a diamond-mine waiting to be discovered. Learning about the...

It is tempting to think that any and all darkness is not from the Lord, but the Bible tells story after story of faithful people who were led through periods of darkness for the purpose of preparation for greater tasks. "If darkness is not also of God, then the fact that winter exists is...

Waiting on God may be the most difficult task we are called to as Christians. Time and time again we fall on our faces as we try to run ahead of, instead of following, the Leader. It is a relief to know that He is patient with our false starts and even helps us start over. “It’s okay if you are...

The busier our lives become, the more we feel the hunger that comes when we do not spend time nourishing our spirits. With a look at God’s provision through manna in the wilderness, Nika focuses on the simple truth that we cannot go a day without the Bread of Life. “Notice that the Lord does not...