This is the Day Rejoice

Discipleship is kinda like being someone’s Google Maps for life. You help them navigate the twists and turns, giving guidance when they’re feeling lost, and cheering for them every time they "arrive.…

We must strive to blend the wisdom of the serpent with the innocence of the dove. We are called to be discerning in our dealings with the world, while freely sharing the gospel and loving others, so …

Weep with those who weep. Elizabeth and Monika look at some really practical, actionable ways to demonstrate love and care for someone who is going through a trial, as always, with a biblcal perspect…

Chaotic. Exhausting. Heartbreaking. Joyful. It’s true that life is hard. But it’s also true that God is good. In fact, God is the very definition of good, which means that even when this fallen world…

Cappuccino, smoke machines, skinny jeans, high top sneakers, rock concerts every Sunday, and the hippest slang woven into a motivational speech, where the "communicator" reads a verse or two from the…

Anxiety isn’t a disorder. It is distrust. How easy it is to become distracted and consumed by the cares of this world, until our concerns have completely obscured our view of God! Instead of casting …

Conflict is inevitable. But just because it’s inevitable, doesn’t mean it has to be sinful. Conflict actually gives us the opportunity to practice being peacemakers, which is to put into practice, th…

We get these grand ideas of how we think life should be but it rarely plays out like we want it to. In return, our hearts grow weary as we fret and stew on it, trying to take control of things out of…

The meticulous craftsmanship that went into your makeup routine on Sunday, is nothing compared to the care, precision, and power that went into creating your life. Even when we jab our foreheads with…

Photoshopping: A sin? A blessing? Christian liberty? Why does it even matter? Our outward appearance has never been more on display than in this age of social media. One minute you’re erasing a zit, …

Once upon a time… and the fairytale ended there. But God wrote a story that was better than any fable, because every trial, heartache, and lament, pointed Elizabeth to Christ and his glory, teaching …

Bad reviews, spiritual gifts, and serving the body in love. We’re talking about worshiping God through serving in your local church! Spiritual gifts matter, but perhaps not like you think they do. Sp…

Fools hate God. Calling one a fool is truly a cutting insult. They do not love him, know him, or seek to understand. Yet, even faithful believers can act foolishly. What’s the antidote to being a foo…

It doesn’t matter if you’re one to cry your eyes out or you appear impassive and cool - we are called to lament our pains to the Lord. Expressing fears, struggles, anxieties, and trials in righteous…

Tornados, cannibalism, human trafficking: big trials demand a big response. Sometimes our response is to glorify God. Often our response is anger, blame, and penance. 

With trials like these, we some…

The extreme feminist and the extreme homemaker. Both styles are trending on social media. One makes men subjective to women, erasing as many roles of men as possible. The other - the extreme homemake…

Women empowerment is a trending theme in the world right now, and as women ourselves, we have a few thoughts on the matter. We filtered the idea of "Female Empowerment" through a biblical lens, and..…

The hip new word for gossip is "tea" (as in "spill the tea!") and Proverbs says gossip goes down like choice morsels. Coincidence? I think not! The fact is, gossip and slander go deep into our being,…

The tongue. Life or death is in the power of the tongue. It dishoners or builds up and greatly affects those around us. Our hearts are known by what comes out of our mouths. When anger or anxiety are…

Monika gets personal and shares how the Lord's steadfast love abiding in her, brought her through the greatest trials of her life (thus far), and continues to sustain her every single day.  And we k…