God with us: Eyes to see
A Scripture study from Caring, part four of four. I love the Old Testament prophets. They were bold, sometimes outrageous, fierce in their commitment to speak God’s truth, human, sometimes distraught by the world’s condition, and they possessed audacious faith. When
God with us: Love God, love others
A Scripture study from Caring, part three of four. If asked to sum up what it means to be a Christ-follower in one sentence, it would be this: Love God and love others. Five words, easy to understand and easy to
God with us: Keeping focused
A Scripture study from Caring, part two of four. We live in an age when we are bombarded with noise and information and constant, instantaneous communication. We have things pulling at us from every direction, demanding our time and our attention,
God with us: A covenant-keeping God
A Scripture study from Caring, part one of four. Life is not always predictable, but the recent events surrounding COVID-19 have demonstrated that reality in very tangible, sometimes tragic, sometimes comedic ways. The weekend before my husband and I left on vacation,
How to overcome the fear of rejection
All humans fear. It started when we were afraid of the dark, and those monsters shifted and molded to parallel our experiences with death, rejection and separation as we grew older. Fear is imbedded in our identity. We could have been
We’re not meant to live in fear
By Teresa Della Monica, Captain - “This great nation will endure as it has endured, will revive and will prosper. So, first of all, let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself—nameless,
How to move through fear
We are called to make bold moves. But with boldness comes a lot of fear. We often fear failure and inadequacy. We want to be our best selves and make bold moves but we’re scared to let people down, including
Unlearning fear
Liz Golden finds it hard to plan for her and her son’s future. The single mother who struggled with addiction wants Geovani, 5, to have a good education, a stable home and positive life experiences. But planning long-term seems impossible when
Unlearning fear
New research shows how stresses of poverty can impact childhood development; The Salvation Army devised a “two-generation” approach in response By Caitlin Johnston - Liz Golden finds it hard to plan for her and her son’s future. The single mother who struggled with