FAITH TOPICS
Erika Kirk, the CEO and Chair of the Board of Turning Point USA, publicly celebrated Karoline Leavitt on Wednesday, August...
Sunday evenings have a particular kind of quiet. Even when the house isn’t perfectly still—laundry tumbling, dishes clinking, phones buzzing—there’s...
Some of the most meaningful growth in faith doesn’t happen in dramatic turning points. It happens while packing lunches, waiting...
I wasn’t looking for anything profound. I was doing what most of us do when we finally tackle a shelf...
For a long time, I thought “be still” was just a spiritual way of saying, “Calm down.” I pictured quiet...
There are songs you love the first time you hear them, and there are songs you spend years politely enduring...
There are some people you remember because they were loud—always teaching, always organizing, always leading the next big initiative. And...
It started the way a lot of family rhythms start: not with a big decision, but with a small moment...
Some family memories come from big milestones: a wedding, a graduation, a move to a new home. Others arrive quietly...
I didn’t expect to learn anything profound that day. I was simply trying to be helpful—one of those ordinary decisions...
I used to approach the Bible the way I approached most important things: with good intentions, a little anxiety, and...
Some days arrive with a sense of ceremony: holidays, milestones, new beginnings. But most of life isn’t lived on a...
I didn’t set out to have a big spiritual experience. I just wanted to do something simple: pick one Gospel...
There are seasons when life feels like it’s shifting under your feet. Plans change. People change. Your body changes. A...
I used to think peace was something you earned by solving enough problems. If I could just get the right...
There are certain passages of Scripture people reach for when life turns suddenly fragile—when a phone call changes everything, when...
For a lot of women, “busy” has quietly turned into a lifestyle—one packed with endless notifications, emotional labor, and a...
It started as one of those ordinary evenings where everyone is home but no one is really together. Someone was...
I used to think blessings arrived with fireworks. A dramatic answer to prayer. A sudden financial breakthrough. A door opening...
I used to think some parts of church were just there. Like the background music in a store: present, familiar...
I didn’t set out to “master” Proverbs or turn my mornings into a rigid routine. I just wanted a steady...
Some weeks begin with energy and clear direction. Others start with a knot in your stomach, a calendar that looks...
Some Bible passages are famous enough that even people who don’t attend church can quote them. Others sit quietly in...
Uncertainty has a way of shrinking our world. It can make the future feel like a foggy road with no...
Most families don’t remember a single “big moment” of faith as much as they remember the steady, ordinary choices that...
I didn’t add another productivity hack or download a new app. I just started showing up—quietly—for ten minutes each morning...
Some weeks feel hurried before they even begin. Dishes stack up, calendars overflow, and the little irritations of daily life...
Some days, your calendar feels like a second heartbeat—buzzing, pulsing, demanding attention. You wake up already behind, carry other people’s...
I used to believe peace would feel like a light switch: one good prayer, one breakthrough conversation, one courageous decision...
Uncertainty has a way of shrinking our world. Plans feel fragile, headlines feel heavy, and even small decisions can start...
Monday has a reputation for being rushed, noisy, and a little intimidating. Even in homes that genuinely like each other...
Rest can feel like a luxury in a culture that praises hustle and constant availability. Many of us carry a...
There’s a quiet kind of strength that doesn’t announce itself. It doesn’t argue, rush, or try to prove anything. It...
Busy seasons have a way of shrinking everything down to what feels urgent: deadlines, appointments, family needs, unexpected problems, and...
For a long time, I assumed faith meant getting the full map. Not just a hint or a nudge, but...
Gratitude can sound like a soft virtue—something nice to remember when life is already going well. Yet many counselors, pastors...
For a long time, Sunday felt like a “catch-up day” for many households—laundry, grocery runs, emails, sports schedules, and whatever...
Sunday has a unique kind of quiet. Even when the house is noisy, even when the to-do list is long...
Sunday night can feel like a doorway I’m not always ready to walk through. Even when the weekend has been...
I woke up to the usual Sunday soundtrack: a phone alarm I meant to change months ago, the soft hush...
Some of the most resilient hope you will ever meet doesn’t announce itself. It doesn’t post updates, demand attention, or...
I showed up at the Grand Canyon chasing a very specific kind of story—the sort where you spot a “hero,”...
Most of life is made of unremarkable moments: a sink full of dishes, an inbox that refills overnight, a commute...
Hope can feel like a fragile thing—easy to lose when life gets loud, uncertain, or painfully repetitive. Yet many people...
For a long time, I assumed peace would feel like winning. Like a bright spotlight, applause, and the unmistakable sense...
It’s easy to think of faith as something private: a set of beliefs you hold, prayers you whisper, questions you...
Some weeks start with energy and clear plans. Others begin with a sigh, a full calendar, and a mind that’s...
Some families pass down recipes, others pass down heirlooms, and some quietly pass down a way of paying attention to...
I used to wake up and reach for my phone before I reached for any sense of perspective. My first...
It’s easy to assume that real encouragement has to be dramatic: a life-changing speech, a big donation, a perfectly timed...
Uncertainty has a way of turning ordinary days into heavy ones. Plans shift, relationships change, health concerns appear, and headlines...
Sunday evening has a way of sharpening everything. The weekend winds down, the calendar starts to speak up, and even...
I used to think faith meant having everything figured out. If I could just get the right sign, the right...
By the time the weekend winds down, many households feel a familiar mix of gratitude and dread: gratitude for shared...
There’s a quiet shift happening in how people talk about their weekends. After years of cramming Saturdays with errands and...
Some Sundays feel like a gentle exhale. Others feel like a countdown clock you can’t silence. Either way, most of...
Most of us know what a “busy” faith life looks like. We sign up, show up, serve, volunteer, attend, lead...
Weekends can feel like a small miracle—an exhale after long days of responsibilities, notifications, and the constant tug of what...
Faith often grows in the small spaces of ordinary life: the minutes between meetings, the quiet of early morning, the...
Somewhere along the way, many families absorbed the message that love looks like a flawless home, well-behaved kids, and a...
I didn’t set out to become more patient. I set out to stop feeling like my life was sprinting past...
Family life has always been shaped by pressures from the outside: work demands, cultural expectations, financial stress, technology, and the...
It’s easy to assume that faith is built in dramatic turning points: a moving retreat, a crisis that forces prayer...
Peace can feel scarce right now. Even when life looks “fine” from the outside, many people carry a steady hum...
Most people can recall a moment when someone’s words landed like a lifeline—simple, sincere, and perfectly timed. Encouraging words don’t...
I used to picture contentment as a personality type. Some people had it, others didn’t. The “content” ones seemed naturally...
Strong families aren’t built in a single dramatic moment. More often, they’re shaped by small, repeated choices that create trust...
I didn’t start a gratitude practice because I was trying to become a more “positive” person. I started because my...
Peace can feel like a rare gift in a loud, fast world. Many people associate it with big life changes—moving...
Rest has become a complicated word. For some of us it sounds like a luxury we can’t afford. For others...
I used to think my faith needed a dramatic overhaul. A new schedule. A new personality. A new level of...
I didn’t lose my faith exactly—I just noticed it getting quieter. Not gone, not replaced, just harder to hear under...
My mom wasn’t the type to deliver long speeches about character. She rarely handed out life lessons like a checklist...
I used to treat forgiveness like a transaction: I’d offer it, they’d recognize what they’d done, and then things would...
I used to think faith was mostly about having the right answers and feeling steady. If I could explain what...
Some weeks start with that low-grade stress that makes everything feel heavier than it should. You’re doing the basics—showing up...
As summer schedules loosen up, a lot of congregations are leaning into something simple that fits the season: meeting in...
It’s easy to assume legacy is built through big platforms, bold speeches, or once-in-a-lifetime achievements. But more often, it’s shaped...
Driving asks your brain to do a lot at once: scan the road, predict what others will do, manage emotion...
It started, as a lot of life-changing things do, with something that sounded small. A comment that landed wrong. A...
When he offered to “give her a break,” he genuinely thought he was doing the right thing. A quiet hour...
It wasn’t a dramatic crisis. There was no lightning bolt, no big scandal, no sudden decision to “walk away.” It...
It started the way a lot of “good habits” start: with a sincere intention and a tidy little plan. A...
For months, she couldn’t shake the feeling that something was off. Not “life is falling apart” off—more like “the music...
After weeks of praying for clarity, she expected the usual inspirational storyline: one clear sign, one brave step, and a...
For a long time, faith felt like something steady in the background. Not flashy, not dramatic—more like a reliable lamp...
It started like a lot of stressful weeks do: too many tabs open in the brain, not enough hours in...
It started the way a lot of small turning points do: not with a big announcement, but with a tired...
It didn’t happen with fireworks or a dramatic announcement. It was more like realizing the music in the background has...
For months, she couldn’t shake the feeling that her prayers were starting to sound like reruns. Not wrong, not empty...
She used to picture “quiet time” as a soft landing—tea, a deep breath, maybe a short prayer or a few...
She didn’t lose her faith exactly. It didn’t disappear in a dramatic puff of smoke or get slammed shut like...
It didn’t happen with a dramatic decision or a slammed door moment. It happened the way most modern life changes...
Motherhood has a way of reshaping priorities in profound and unexpected ways. For Serena Williams, the transition from dominating the...
Former supermodel Kim Alexis recently sparked conversation when she emphasized the necessity for celebrities to acknowledge their Christian fans. Let’s...
The U.S. Department of Justice sued Minnesota and the Minnesota State High School League in late March 2026, alleging that...
It started the way a lot of “quiet time” plans start: with a slightly overconfident idea and a very ordinary...
It was one of those ordinary afternoons where I was trying to be productive but couldn’t quite find my rhythm...
Alysa Liu delivered the moment U.S. figure skating had been waiting for, claiming Olympic gold in women’s singles and ending...
Rest isn’t a reward you earn after productivity; it’s part of God’s original design. From the very beginning, He wove...
Trusting God when the way forward is unclear is one of life’s greatest challenges. Doubt and uncertainty can easily shake...
Worry is something almost everyone wrestles with, but it can quietly steal our joy and drain our energy. Letting go...
Feeling distant from God is a common experience, but it doesn’t mean He has abandoned you. Even in those quiet...
Waiting is one of the hardest parts of faith, yet trusting God’s timing often leads to the best outcomes. Our...
Beginning your day with Scripture and stillness sets a powerful tone for everything that follows. In a world that moves...
Brokenness is something we all carry, whether it’s visible or hidden deep inside. But the beauty of God’s grace is...