Do you say “Ukraine” or “the Ukraine?” When I was in English class in high school, we specifically learned that the right way was “the Ukraine.” I only found out during this last month that Ukraine’s name means “the borderland,” [...]

I grew up in a house where the love my parents had for each other was overwhelming in the best way. They had (and still have) that kind of love that can embarrass the strongest teenager and make little kids [...]

We do need to be careful that, as Christians, we don’t let digital technology become an idol or a distraction from our relationship with God.

In December of 2020, I was in full-on “nesting mode”. I was nine months pregnant and we were expecting our daughter to make her arrival any day. Her nursery was all decked out - from the stuffed animals to [...]

 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through Him all things were made; without Him nothing was made that has been made. In [...]

As a mother, this pandemic has brought a new dimension to my parenting—daily temperature checks and health attestation forms. Where I live, they’ve been required to attend school in-person. Beyond that, I certainly don’t want to find out that my [...]

This blog was originally published in April 2018. A friend from Asia recently told me that, in his country, it’s typical for only about 30 percent of the money for a public works project to actually be used for the [...]

Charitable giving actually increased in 2020, despite (or because of?) the global pandemic. I read it on the internet so it must be true. (Just kidding. It’s real.)* I’m so thankful for all the families and churches I know who [...]

This was originally posted in July 2017. I’ve just spent a month in Africa teaching the TCT program. One of the big things we look at during trainings are the beliefs that keep people locked in poverty. There are many. [...]