Leaving church? Diane Newcomer has a story for you: Every few years, my husband and I get an itch for something new. Newly married, we moved to a city where neither of us had any connections. We joined a local mega church and got settled into community. When the...
When I first heard about Katy Faust’s organization, Them Before Us, I was intrigued. Childrens’ rights? Aren’t those built in? You would think so, but it’s not truly the case in modern society. Them Before Us is a global movement defending...
In this episode, I’m speaking with my friend Elizabeth Rhyno, who is what I would consider a joy coach (but more on that later!) She is a worship pastor, mom of three (fresh adults!), and faith life coach for Christian women. Elizabeth is truly one of the...
In this episode, I speak with Clarissa Moll, a friend, author, mother and recent young widow. Clarissa lost her husband of 17 years, Rob, in a hiking accident. She was left to parent her four children and deal with the traumatic aftermath of it all. In her grief,...
by Gena Anderson, on the importance of the church family for Christians. *This post is part of the Reason to Return blog series. On an ordinary Monday I was getting ready for work and needed to blow dry my hair. I plugged in the dryer and flipped the switch to turn it...
Melissa Zaldivar is the author of a new Christian grief book, awesomely titled “What Cannot Be Lost: How Jesus Holds Us Together When Life is Falling Apart.” I spoke with Melissa about her life in New England, the story of losing her best friend to cancer...
