Restitution
I recently took inventory of my spiritual growth, beginning with that November afternoon in 1964 when I confessed Christ, all the way to the present...
15
Jul
14
Jul
The Cycle of Trusting Jesus: Breaking Free from Anxiety
Often, I have laid in bed at night whispering to God, “I can’t believe you are asking me to do this.” These are nights when pain threatens to get the upper...
13
Jul
Learning Humility
My friend Carole Danzig was a Phi Beta Kappa from Stanford University, the wife of a doctor and mother of four gifted children...
13
Jul
Surviving Grief, Strengthening Faith: A Marriage Redeemed by Love and Support
Before they met, Jennifer and Michael walked lonely, difficult roads. Jennifer shouldered the responsibilities of raising four children as a single mom...
12
Jul
A Taste of Hell
Jesus’ teaching about hell is meant to strike terror in our hearts, warning us that if heaven is better than we could dream, so hell will be worse...
11
Jul
God-Watching
As a child, my favorite part about visiting the beach was going to the boardwalk. After a day in the ocean, we’d shower, dress, and run up to the boardwalk...
10
Jul
I Want to Go Home
After a week of fun-filled activities at a recent retreat, I listened as the microphone was passed from family to family, each tearfully sharing how...
10
Jul
Celebrate the Miracle of God’s Grace Through My Accident
Which anniversaries do you celebrate? Your wedding anniversary? Maybe a milestone at work—or “work-iversary” as some of my teammates at Joni and Friends...
9
Jul
The School of Obedience
Although Jesus wept and cried loudly, wrestled and struggled, he obeyed. In fact, he learned obedience from what he suffered. Whether or not obedience...
6
Jul
Joni’s Heart on Faith
One of my favorite stories about faith is in Mark chapter five. There we witness a desperate, hemorrhaging woman push her way through the crowd...
