God used Hosea to not only demonstrate a message of betrayal, heart-ache, judgment, and consequence, but also the hope of reconciliation that happens with repentance. And therein lies the reckless nature of our God's faithful love.

Are you more drawn to a change of scenery or the comfort of the familiar? It’s the same table. And yet no interaction with the living God leaves you feeling the same.

Are there some days, sister, when you can’t see the big picture… you’ve almost lost hope that God is even there… And you’re not sure if you should sail on… or even give up?

We are called to love, but do we do it well? How we love is complicated.

Tabby McMonagle shares three things we often lack when loving others.

You have so much to offer. Don’t let comparison steal your joy.

Today on the blog, Tynea Lewis encourages us to be who God made us to be.

You want to talk about endurance, read the passionate sorrow lines of a person who is waiting on their prodigal to return.

Endurance is uncomfortable. Faith is uncomfortable.

You wouldn’t help me…you’re a Christian.

[T]he camaraderie was something only Jesus himself could organize between strangers.

I find myself making space for him at the table of my heart because his goodness and love have always been trustworthy.

The perfume may have been her only thing of true value left. Yet she knew the truth: Christ deserved every last drop.

I finally realized my story didn’t just belong to me.”

God can use me if I am willing to just listen.

Serving as God has called us to serve can feel like a thankless job.

Are we doing what it takes to present those around us with the real Fruit of the Spirit?

Depending on your congregation, you might even hear a few hoots and hollers as believers sang together

Obeying when we don’t know the outcome, when we haven’t been shown “the goods,” requires a trust that delights God’s heart.

I always felt I was missing the mark—even if only slightly.

Even though he’s powerless, he loves to watch us react to his threats.