How The Radical Truth of Christ Set Me Free

📖"You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free." — John 8:32 Have you ever fallen asleep on a raft in the ocean? It’s amazing at first. The rays warm your body while a gentle sea breeze keeps you from overheating. The mellow roll

How Jesus Changed My Life

📖"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has passed away, and see, the new has come!" — 2 Corinthians 5:17 What Was I Like Before Jesus? As someone who grew up in the church, having a testimony as a kid always felt

Why Is Ezra Byer a Christian?

John 4 provides the answer.

We Are Not Most Unfortunate

📚The Horse and His Boy by C. S. Lewis I listened to The Horse and His Boy by C. S. Lewis as an audiobook in my early 20s, having never made it beyond The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe and Prince Caspian when I was younger. I was checking

How to Overcome Fear and Talk About Our Faith

📚Tactics: A Game Plan for Discussing Your Christian Convictions by Gregory Koukl I was on a bus taking a church or school trip…I think. The memory is hazy around the edges, but its core is seared into my mind. I don’t remember who I was with, where we

Is Your Thrill of God Gone?

The longer you're a Christian, the easier it can be to lose that original thrill of God you once experienced. Here is something you can do about that.

How Do I Love Someone Who Feels Unlovable?

It's a tough question, but here are some ideas.

What Should I Do If I Can't Hear God's Voice?

Keep following the thread.

When a Painting Became a Doorway to God

📚The Return of the Prodigal Son by Henri Nouwen It was 2019 when I picked up a book that changed me. I honestly don't recall another book that has impacted me so deeply. I went back through my journals to recall everything I felt during that time—I

How Should I Respond When I Feel Like God Has Let Me Down?

📚Disappointment with God by Philip Yancey It was in the late 90’s when I first read Disappointment with God by Philip Yancey. I know, many people are now disappointed with Yancey, and rightly so. However, the truth in that book from 1988 is still truth today. I had a

Putting a Face to the Tempter in a Season of Wandering

📚The Screwtape Letters by C. S. Lewis My all-time favorite author is C.S. Lewis. Both his fiction and nonfiction are so captivating and full of wisdom. I love his space trilogy, and of course, the Chronicles of Narnia are—chef’s kiss. But my absolute favorite book of

Why Am I Such a Terrible Person?

Do you ever have days when you don't like yourself? If so, here is some encouragement.