Vulnerability is powerful, but it also comes with many pitfalls, one of which is how we approach online vulnerability versus local vulnerability. How does vulnerability look different online than when we’re in our local communities?

Many thoughts assail us in the midst of suffering, to the point of questioning all that we believe. How do we guard our minds and fight against such thoughts when our hearts are so weary?

Do you have a well-stocked spiritual pantry? If not, how do we stock our hearts to prepare for the upcoming storms? Here’s the advice of a woman much wiser than me and the story through which she taught me.

Discernment is often a battlefield—we throw grenades of insults, snide remarks, and sarcastic comments. When dealing with true false teachers, we should separate ourselves. But what about a fellow believer who perhaps misspoke or is still learning how to teach and share about their faith?

When we’ve endured much suffering, bitterness comes naturally, as if it always existed in us. What’s harder is learning how to cultivate gentleness or a gentle spirit. What if suffering could produce such gentleness in us?

Our phones keep away boredom and the awkwardness of silence by filling our every moment with content. But what if that’s a bad thing? What if we’re meant to be bored and have quiet once in a while? What if that’s the way God created us? Not having this kind of reprieve from the noise can actually lead to burn-out.

A trendy, perfectly furnished home is not required to be useful for the kingdom.

Is contentment found in gratitude lists and ignoring our desires? Or is there a deeper level we must look for? True contentment takes our sights off ourselves and our possessions and focuses on Christ.

What does it mean to be productive? Does it mean flying through our work at warp speed, multi-tasking our way through every task? Is multi-tasking even helpful? Let’s consider psychology and the biblical calling together for a biblical view of productivity.

Right biblical doctrine shouldn’t make us feel angst; rather, when theology causes us distress, we should get curious. How can we go about investigating doctrines that make us uncomfortable?