Are you soul tired? True rest is God-generated. Only, guess what. That’s where joy sparks too. It doesn’t even matter if my body is tired. As long as my soul is God-seeking and Jesus-focused, there is a wonderful, steadfast joy energy that compares to nothing else.
Words and actions from our past, whether our own or others’, often leave wounds that fuel guilt, shame, or regret. Jesus warned us that trials would come, but we choose whether pain makes us bitter or better. God never wastes our pain. Instead of hiding our scars in shame, what if we considered them gifts?
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is here to stay. Love it, hate it, or view it with mixed emotions, it’s time to figure out how to use it effectively.
When most of us hear the word healing, our minds reflect on our most recent diagnosis. But true healing encompasses so much more. It is not merely the absence of pain or disease, but the presence of peace and a sense of wholeness. It is the realignment and restoration of every part of who we are with the truth of God’s love for us.
I stepped onto the pavement and tried to swing my other foot free. As I stepped out, the gondola rocked wildly and the heavy car struck me square in the back of my rib cage and knocked me to the ground. Pain exploded through my back as muscle spasms seized me, leaving me unable to rise from the pavement. My family helped me up, but by the time I reached the ER, scans confirmed the worst: three broken ribs...
Our world feels topsy-turvy and our culture often makes little sense, but history shows us that individual actions can create powerful ripple effects, even in the darkest moments.
For Nashville worship leader Jasmine Christmas Brady, music isn’t just a career—it’s a multigenerational calling woven into the fabric of her identity. Surrounded by her encouraging musical family, Jasmine knew she wanted to pursue music at the age of three. As she grew up, her mother became one of the main acts with the Gaither Homecoming tour, selling out 20,000-seat arenas across the country.
The spires, stained glass windows, and vaulted ceilings with unparalleled artwork were meant to draw our eyes and hearts heavenward in worship of God. Yet now, in many of the churches, the gaze is now downward onto smartphones, with long lines of tourists missing the true reason these houses of God were created.
We’re all living like emotional sponges right now, soaking up everyone’s opinion, everyone’s drama, everyone’s hot take on literally everything. And as someone who needs medication just to slow my brain down enough to think instead of react, let me tell you: this is not sustainable. Are you feeling it, too? We’re in the middle of a full-blown emotional real estate crisis and it’s frankly exhausting to say the least.
When we stood at the altar and promised to love in “sickness and health; for better or for worse,” I think we all secretly hoped and prayed there would be very little sickness and not much we’d call “worse.” So, what can a couple do when life gets tough to help them “TEAM Up” to stay in Love?