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As parents, we constantly strive to raise emotionally healthy children, don’t we? We do our best to provide our kids with safe, stable and supportive home environments where words of ...

“Mister, if you took Him, tell me where you put Him so I can care for Him.” Jesus said, “Mary.” Turning to face him, she said in Hebrew, “Rabboni!” meaning ...

Editor’s Note: Jesus Is for You, based on the bestselling book Jesus Is ____ by Judah Smith, is filled with heartfelt and honest stories that reveal what it means to ...

Jesus prayed. We are told that when He was baptized,as He was praying, the heavens openedand the Spirit came upon Him. The flow of the Spirit is closely connected to ...

For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control. — 2 Timothy 1:7By all accounts, Shiloh was the perfect teen. She earned excellent ...

We attend an inner-city church in Little Rock, Arkansas. Little Rock is known to be a place of desegregation struggles — past and present. Up until 1957 schools here were ...

Editor’s note: Shauna Shanks suddenly found herself brokenhearted, confused, and struggling to please God in the midst of terrible circumstances – her husband’s infidelity. She shares the story of that ...

Editor’s note: Jody Jean Dreyer worked for the Walt Disney Company for 30 years and in Beyond the Castle she shares one-of-a-kind stories and insights into what sets the Disney ...

Jeremiah 29:11-13 is one of the most quoted verses in all of Scripture:“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not ...

When God Seems SilentBecause the soul is the deepest expression of the person, the soul is the place of greatest pain. We do not speak of the dark night of ...

Driving the road to our house, you crest a small hill right before you reach the intersection. It had always been a good feeling — to reach the hill and ...

Lie: I will be content when I have it all.Truth: I will be content when I live grateful.Our washing machine has rinsed many a mud-covered toy, grass-stained picnic blanket, and ...

The closest communion with God comes, I believe, through the sacrament of tears. Just as grapes are crushed to make wine and grain to make bread, so the elements of ...

No two kids are created the same.What works to encourage or discipline one does not work for another. I wish I could find a simple strategy that works with all ...

God allows temptation and trial because they can be good for us.Seriously? Yep.The same Greek and Hebrew words are used in Scripture for both temptation and trial. The distinction depends ...

The apostle Paul said about a healthy community, “If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it.” The Christian community, ...