Anxiety, Depression, and the God Who Treats You Better Than You Can Imagine
God is always better than your imaginings. God is greater than your thoughts about God!
Luther's Counsel for Those Dealing with Depression
At the core of Luther’s advice is the proclamation that we are free to hand over our pain, our sin, and our inabilities to our Savior.
Smashing Babies and Scarred Hands
Whatever loss you’ve undergone, whatever grief resides in the hollow of your heart, however much it seems like God has abandoned you, God sees that void as the place he wants to fill with new life and mercy.
When You Don't Feel Merry
Please... don’t say any variation of, “cheer up.” or “look on the bright side.” Don’t invalidate what someone is going through because you may not understand.
A Tree Decorated with Tears: The Dark Side of Christmas Is Why Christmas Exists
As I remember these stories of the other side of Christmas—where it’s not a wonderful life, where there’s no joy to the world, where silent nights are interrupted by screams and sobs and cursing and gunshots—I remember that this other side of Christmas is precisely why there is a Christmas in the first place.