Tag: Jesus
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We Need to Talk About “The Talk”
It’s every parent’s least favorite conversation and every youth minister’s most awkward lesson. For the kids, it ranges from excruciating to titillating. It’s got cutesy euphemisms out the wazoo, like “the birds and the bees” or “the facts of life,” signaling our collective discomfort with the topic. It’s the sex talk. Because the Bible talks…
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BOOK PREVIEW | Jesus Can Relate
Thank you all for your support and feedback on my previous Book Preview posts. All the craziness of 2020 has slowed down my writing process quite a bit, but I’m hoping to get back on track. Here’s an excerpt from one of my favorite parts so far, chapter 5, which is entitled “Jesus Can Relate”…
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BOOK PREVIEW: It’s Not Your Fault
Bad Things Happen to Everyone Anytime a saint suffers, modern church culture is quick to point the finger rather than lend a hand. I am reminded of the man born blind that Jesus healed, as described in John 9. I’m sure the disciples’ hearts were in a good place, but their first question sounds rather…
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BOOK PREVIEW: Mental Illness Lies to You
Thank you so much for your support and feedback on my last post, “It’s Not Supposed to Be This Way.” I want to keep sharing book content, so here’s an excerpt from chapter 2, which is entitled “Mental Illness Lies to You.” Please share your thoughts in the comments! The Lie: You Are Not Loved…
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BOOK PREVIEW: It’s Not Supposed to Be This Way
Exciting news– I’m in the process of writing a book! It’s called “All Who are Heavy Laden: Hope in the Gospel for Anxiety and Depression.” I’m nowhere near finished, but I want to begin gaining feedback on the content I have written. Here’s a snippet from chapter 1, which is entitled “It’s Not Supposed to…
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New Beginnings (and How to Keep Them Going)
Happy 2020, readers! I hope 2019 was a blessed year, and you enter the new one refreshed and renewed. I have long been obsessed with New Year’s resolutions. I remember making lists of them as young as 8 years old. Those lists were monstrous and full of lofty goals. Last year, for example, I resolved…
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When Thankfulness is Hard
Thanksgiving is upon us. Tomorrow, we will gather around a table with family and friends. We will help our mothers or grandmothers in the kitchen with the turkey, stuffing, or mashed potatoes. We’ll wear our nice clothes just to sit in the living room. We’ll stuff our faces, and thank God for all He has…
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The Importance of Rest
I see you. You’re out: strung-out, stressed out, and worn out. Out of time and out of energy. You have yet another place to be in a few minutes but all you want to do is take a nap. The demands on you are endless. I see you. In fact, I was you. My senior…
Madison J. Caplinger 