Valentine’s Day doesn’t just remind you of love lost. It can feel like a verdict. And Christ doesn’t hand out verdicts. He hands out mercy.

For the widow learning how to breathe in a world that kept moving. Scripture, comfort, and gentle ways to carry grief without pressure or shame.

Valentine’s Day can quietly magnify the loneliness single Christian women rarely say out loud. This isn’t another pep talk about “waiting well.” It’s an honest, gentle word for the woman who loves God deeply but still feels left out.

Why your husband isn’t a mind reader and Valentine’s Day shouldn’t be a test

What Does “Heap Burning Coals on His Head” Really Mean? Loving Your Enemies in Proverbs 25

Sorting out superstition, formation, and what actually shapes a life with God

These Christian books don’t just shape beliefs. They change how you live with other people through hospitality, worship, discipline, and community.

Telling women to “just be submissive” often bypasses real discipleship, placing the burden of peace on women while avoiding the harder work of biblical leadership, discernment, and shared spiritual responsibility.

These Christian books don’t just shape beliefs. They change how you live with other people through hospitality, worship, discipline, and community.

Desire does not disappear in a vacuum. It withers where safety, tenderness, and presence have eroded.

Looking for books every Christian should read? These recommendations shape worship, suffering, obedience, and community, not just inspiration. These are the books that quietly form a Christian.

This blog was really more for me than for you. But thanks for being a pal and reading it.

The parts of Scripture we skip often hold the greatest wonder. What if those long lists of names are actually God’s boldest declarations of faithfulness? Come discover the story hidden between the names.

Study the beauty of Advent with The Bold Movement.

To study Scripture well, create a marking key, ask insightful questions, focus on context, jot down your thoughts without fear, and invite God into the process to ensure a deeper understanding and application of His Word.

Here’s the heart of it: Jesus Christ isn’t just a name we say at the end of a prayer. It’s a full sentence. It means: “YHWH saves through the Anointed One.” Every time you say it, you’re proclaiming the gospel in miniature.

When insecurity hides behind pride in ministry, it costs more than you think. This blog exposes the quiet struggles leaders won’t say out loud.

You’ve carried the ache longer than you ever planned to. This isn’t a blog telling you to move on, it’s a hand on your shoulder, saying, “You’re not crazy. You’re just heart-deep in something sacred.”

After a week without prayer or Scripture, I realized I’d been teaching from emptiness instead of overflow. This is the story of how even a Bible teacher can drift—and how grace can still find you when you do.

Sports are not the enemy, but sports as idols are. When family schedules place games above God, children learn that faith is negotiable.