Living in a small community, it can be hard to find a church that matches our theological preferences. How do we learn to be content with the church God has given us when we feel like a theological nomad?

Should we disregard an entire denomination or stream of theology because abusive, unkind, or angry people are within it?

When sin runs deep, we can be tempted to be passive aggressive, make scathing comments, and become impatient and frustrated with those who are slow to change. Yet what if where sin runs deep, our patience should run even deeper?

Is love always welcoming to everyone? What if sometimes loving those most precious to us means driving away those who seek to harm them?

Have you ever considered advice to be a dangerous gift? Tolkien thought so. We should always be careful to never give unguarded advice.

Can I trust my favourite Bible teacher? Perhaps a friend of yours has questioned your favourite Bible teacher. How do you move forward? With three simple steps.

We often feel like needing rest is shameful and even ungodly. But what if this need for rest is a good part of God's creation?

Forgiveness gave me back the friends I lost, but not just after we said the words, "I forgive you." Forgiveness is a journey, not just a destination.

A look at how fiction can reveal realities in our own hearts through the novel The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey.

Though writing in itself is often a solitary work, it shouldn’t be done in isolation. As writers, we need a team of people to sharpen, encourage, carry, and guide us. I don’t mean a hired team to run your social media accounts, manage your website, or reply to comments. I mean friends and mentors, supporters, and loving editors. We need these kinds of people in our corner to keep us accountable, lift up our gaze, and grow us in our craft. 

Do you fear that perhaps you aren't boyfriend material—and that perhaps you need to change? May I suggest that you do, but not in the way you expect.

Have you ever wished you could just ghost someone online rather than reply with the painful answer you know you need to give? If you’ve felt this temptation, let me assure you that you’re not alone—but also encourage you in a better way forward.

With the gospel as our backdrop, we need to engage discernment as whole people. God created us with minds, souls, and bodies. When we only engage one of these, our discernment is lacking. It’s weakened because we’re only engaging part of us, rather than our entire selves.

Loving someone with a mental illness can feel like piecing together a broken glass mosaic—there are many tiny shards, and we don’t know where to start or even how to start in a way that won’t cause further injury. How do we love them? Through my own experience of being diagnosed with OCD, I share how we can come with sympathy, nuance, and the love of Christ.

During my teenage years, I read a plethora of books on Christian dating that taught me to think through my purity this way. They motivated me to remain pure by promising that it would keep my wedding night special, protect me from guys who would use me, and reduce future marital issues. Looking back, I wish someone had given me the greater, real reason to remain pure: To obey our holy God.

The Acadian deportation of 1755 reminds us to extend welcome and love to our neighbors today, to those who may feel like strangers in a strange land.

Can a friendship last even if you strongly disagree on theological points? Yes, and it should—because it will sharpen both of you.

I’ve known for a long time that I don’t like change. Over the past few years, I’ve recognized my unhealthy grasping for control over people, weather, health, and other realities I can’t possibly sway to my liking. But it wasn’t until the past year or so that I reckoned how much changes of mind rattled me—both in others and in myself.

Have you ever sat across from a friend and felt your theological disagreements strike up between you like a jagged fence? Perhaps it felt like a crack in the foundation of your friendship, and your heart ached a little—from wonder at how she disagreed with you to fears of losing your friend. How do we move forward?

We often struggle in our relationships with believers we disagree with. What if it’s because we’re hanging on so tightly to our disagreements that we are unwilling to find a peaceful place to stand together? How do we learn to stand on the peaceful grounds of the gospel together despite our differences?