By Kara K Root There are many reasons not to go to church. Life is busy.Church is awkward.Choosing one feels overwhelming.Will they ask for money?What if I don’t know what to do there?What if I don’t agree with their beliefs?The…
By Jamie Roach At the heart of the Christian story is this truth: God is self-giving love. Not distant. Not passive. But present—actively meeting us in our need. And parenting, in all its messy beauty, is one of the clearest…
By Haley Majernik “I want to see a giraffe eating a leaf!” That was my 5-year-old’s animated response when I asked what he was most looking forward to on our upcoming trip to the zoo. We were planning a small…
By Jamie Roach In a world increasingly shaped by screens and anxiety, childhood is being redefined—and not always for the better. In The Anxious Generation, Jonathan Haidt outlines how our kids are losing out on essential developmental experiences: real play,…
By Kurt Rietema The leaves barely blushed with fall color. A canal dating back to the time when Aaron Burr haunted these New Jersey woods had a footpath that lured me out of the hotel room that morning. From the…
By Natasha Nikkel A drive through the suburbs looking at porch signs, a walk through a home décor store, or a quick scan through social media will surely lead you to stumble upon a sign or a hashtag: BLESSED. The…
