We often talk about the heroes of the Bible as if they were stained-glass figures—perfect, translucent, and untouchable. But if you look closely at the story of Abraham and Sarah in Genesis 12-23 , you don’t see a curated Instagram feed of perfect faith. You see a messy, complicated, and deeply human love story. In Hebrews 11:11 , we are told: “By faith even Sarah herself received ability to conceive, even beyond the proper time of life, since she considered Him faithful who had promised.”...

In the age of the #MeToo and #ChurchToo movement there seems to be a greater need for counseling, coaching, mentoring and ministry for women in the church. Rachel Rosser (LPC-S), carefully blends theology and grounded psychology in this article entitled: Counseling Broken Yet Bold Women. Rachel has many years of experience in ministry, along with her husband Doug, at The Parks Church in McKinney, TX. One reason why I have been drawn toward her work is because she seeks to connect with...

As I was checking out at one of my favorite shops, Homegoods, I could sense a breakdown coming on. I just kept holding in my tears as best as I could but my hands were shaking and I felt exhausted and weak. Why had I come? What was I doing anyway? I mean, it had only been the day before that I was with my daddy when he drew his final breath on this earth. So, what was I thinking driving to Homegoods and trying to look just like any of the other shoppers in there? My world was turned upside...