At the age of eleven, I found myself trapped inside a self-made prison of fear and rage. It was partly due to events I went through as a child, and partly due to my own tendency to over-analyze and get tied up in emotional knots. I developed compulsive rituals to try to make sense of … More A small voice saved my life
I have been saddened by some conversations I have had in recent times with young Christian women who are confused by the biblical teaching on submission. It seems to me that the more society around us moves away from traditional biblical values on the family, marriage and sexuality, the more passionate the Church becomes in … More No woman should have to submit to violence
The lives and societies we have built up for ourselves are simply not sustainable. Our infrastructure. Our economies. Our health systems. Our use of natural resources. We have been living for the moment, spending more than we have and not thinking about tomorrow for too long. And now tomorrow is catching up with us. … More Building resilient faith (that won’t snap when the real knocks come)
On that November morning when my husband and I set out in the car to collect our three month old adoptive son from his temporary foster home, I had no idea what a profound journey of heartache and joy lay before us. I was quite sure that parenting would come naturally to me and that … More The key to being a successful parent (and why raising an obedient child isn’t the most important thing)
There’s no doubt that the days we’re living in are toxic. But one thing that is within our individual control is the protection of our hearts and minds from the spiritual toxicity around us. The best way to do this is by saturating ourselves and our relationships with pure, undiluted, uncontaminated grace. … More Recovering the lost message of grace: An antidote for a poisoned world
There are certain verses in the Bible that become lifelines that we hold on to with all our strength when the waters of our lives get stormy. For me, Psalm 61:2 is such a verse: “From the end of the earth I will cry to You,When my heart is overwhelmed;Lead me to the rock that … More Higher than me
The days we’re living in now feel more like a movie than real life. Whoever would have believed just a few weeks ago that the whole world would have been brought to its knees as we’re experiencing now? Key questions for believers at this time are how can we pray into this crisis and what … More I will not let You go unless You bless me
Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”’ – John 8:31-32 These last few weeks, I’ve been thinking a lot about truth. In our society, it’s become fashionable to say … More The truth shall make you free
