grace

As families gather for the holidays, there is often a struggle to keep the conversation around the table civil. So, here are a handful of tips to help you have grace-filled conversations this holiday season.

Are married couples more satisfied than those who cohabit? For the first time in history, more Americans have lived with a romantic partner than have married one.

What is Restorative Justice? “Restorative justice seeks to heal the harm caused by crime. Instead of focusing on retribution, it focuses on rehabilitation. At its core, it is a process that offers both victims and those who caused harm an opportunity to seek answers and accountability to begin to repair the damage caused by crime.”

After Georgia’s governor signed legislation banning abortions once a fetal heartbeat can be detected, more than one hundred actors pledged to boycott productions in the state. Five film production companies announced they would no longer work in the state as well.

Writer Daryl Austin caused a firestorm when he questioned Chip and Joanna Gaines' parenting in an article. But the celebrity couple responded with grace and kindness.

We live in a culture that separates everyone into two categories: winners and losers.

The biblical solution to the body image crisis of our day is simple: see ourselves as God sees us. So, how does God see us?

Sometimes praying feels like throwing darts - with your eyes closed. You hurl some words heavenward and wonder if you've hit the bulls-eye of progress. You hope something sticks.

Lately, I've been thinking, I don't want my words to just touch heaven, but I want them to move heaven's power on my behalf. I want to pray knowing, all I am - needs all of Him . I want - what I throw up, to fall back down with such strength - God's fingerprints, clearly, handled my every word. Even more, I want the Lord's will to fall on earth, not because I am good (far from it), but because He is good, all good. And, more than enough.

What would happen if we prayed like Paul? God got me asking this question. So, I searched every prayer Paul prayed (below) to find the essence of God's power held within his words. What I found were 12 categories of prayer. I hope they bless you as much as they did me!

If you’re dealing with depression, you might as well know there are no quick fixes, but there is always God’s grace.

Rather than speaking out in hatred, Courtney Siverling and Michelle Krug posted gracious statements on Facebook, asking their friends and family to pray for their attacker.