Modesty gets a bad reputation. And some of that is totally fair! People have weaponized modesty to shame others, to tell them their bodies are sinful, or even to blame people who have been the victims of sexual assault. But this is not what Jesus intended for modesty. At its core, modesty is a heart [...]

"Wish I could join in," Juan thought bitterly, nursing his sore ankle while his friends played soccer in the park. "Everyone's changing. Cole has left church, and Tre constantly demands his own way." Loneliness crept inside Juan as he held on to his brand-new sketchbook. "Lord, help me," he prayed. "I don't fit in anymore." [...]

I think of Andrew, Peter's brother, as a seeker. When Jesus told His disciples to give the crowd of over five thousand people something to eat (Matthew 14:16), Andrew looked for a solution. I imagine him saying, “Jesus, here is a lad with five barley loaves and two fish. Not enough to really feed this [...]

As a child of the eighties and a teen of the nineties, I've seen computers come a long way. My Granny was one of the only people I knew who had a computer in the late eighties and early nineties, and I was awed by the math and geography games I could play on it. [...]

When someone has mistreated or hurt us, it feels like we have a right to hate that person. Even if we know the Bible teaches we should forgive, sometimes we just don't want to. One of the ways Jesus taught about forgiveness was by telling a parable where the king represents God and the servants [...]

The Book of Ruth is known for the loving relationship between Ruth and her mother-in-law, Naomi. But while these two women demonstrate both love and unity, there were barriers that Ruth and Naomi had to cross along the way. Looking at how they crossed these barriers can help us get a picture of how Jesus [...]

Maybe your parents just got a divorce. Maybe someone you love died. Maybe you moved and started going to a new school, and you miss your friends. Maybe you feel alone in your pain. We live in a broken world where bad things happen, and because bad things happen, we hurt and feel the emotional [...]

God is “the source of all comfort” (2 Corinthians 1:3). He sees every tear we cry. He is always with us, even in the times when we feel alone. Many of the Psalms talk about heartache and pain. The psalmists cry out to God for help in times of weakness and fear. They testify that [...]

When I was working at a bank, a lady came to the door. I tried to explain that the inside doors were shut but she could still go through the drive-up. She didn't understand what I was trying to say. She left, not knowing she could've done what she came to the bank to do. [...]

When you feel like giving up, where do you look for inspiration to persevere? The book of Hebrews was written to Jewish Christians by an unknown author. The audience was struggling to keep their faith amidst persecution, and some of them thought that the laws and sacrifices of their old faith were easier than following [...]