Have you heard about praying the ACTS way but never really knew what it meant or how to do it? If you’ve ever found your mind wandering during prayer, you know that praying involves more than just sitting down with an intention to pray. You need a plan. Over the next few weeks, I’ll be sharing my favorite ways to organize my …
21 Challenging Christian Quotes About God’s Love
Are you wondering if God really loves you? Looking for inspiring Christian quotes about God’s love? As a teenager, I used to have a notebook, and every time I ran across an inspiring Christian quote, I would write it down to revisit later. Though I don’t do that as much now, I still find it inspiring sometimes in my daily devotions to …
A Prayer for First Thing in the Morning
I hit the ground running. No sooner does the fogginess leave my brain than it’s already filled with jumbled thoughts. “I’ve got to finish writing this post today, and call the insurance company, and hopefully get my periscope in before Carissa wakes up. What am I making for dinner tonight? Do I need to pull anything out of the freezer? Oh …
Songs of Worship: Playlists for the Heart
Do you ever wake up in the morning with a song on your mind? It happens to me all the time. Sometimes it’s a great song that I want to hum throughout the day, and other times it’s not (a number of VeggieTales songs come to mind, thank to my toddler). If you’re looking for a song to kick-start your …
How to Engage in Creative Worship
It’s easy to get stuck in a spiritual rut. I know, because my entire life as a believer I’ve either been growing closer to God or slowly fading away. Sometimes, the best way to break out of a rut is to get out of my comfort zone and explore a new facet of what it means to worship God. We serve …





