Spring is my favorite season, which is why I chose to have my birthday in spring. (Insert winky face emoji here.) Granted, some might debate whether or not March 26 can be counted as spring in Michigan, but I’ve claimed the season for my birthday because of HOPE. Michigan’s average temperature on March 26 is…
Encouraging others and building them up gets a kick start with the Golden Rule: treating others the way we want to be treated (see Matt. 7:12). But Philippians 4:8 gives us a deeper and more nuanced understanding of how we can encourage friends, family, and even strangers who need building up: “Whatever is true, whatever…
Julie is a Christ follower and a loyal friend whose greatest desire is to glorify God. But Julie has a blind spot. She belittles her husband and makes snide remarks about him. She doesn’t see the impact her words have on her marriage or her testimony. Two of Julie’s friends are alarmed by her loose…