Living in Compassion
Living in Compassion by Crystal Kelly There are many opportunities to live out the compassion that Christ calls us to. We must never forget that we are also recipients of this very compassion. Compassion is defined as a sympathetic consciousness of others’ distress together with a desire to alleviate it. Is this not a beautiful [...]
You are Not Defined by Your Mistakes
You are not defined by Your Mistakes by Crystal Kelly Many times in life we make mistakes. Some of those mistakes are so horrible that we wish we could pack up and move to a different city or state. Our mistakes can sometimes follow us wherever we go. This is not something we like to [...]
New Year: What Will You Do to Make 2012 Better?
New Year: What Will You Do to Make 2012 Better? Written by Ellen Marie Hawkins Hi, my name is Ellen, and I am an addict. I am addicted to making goals. There, I said it. I confessed. Deep cleansing breath, and…ahh. Do I feel better? That is yet to be determined, but I am one [...]
Have a Party to Share Your Faith
Have a Party to Share Your Faith by Crystal Kelly Sometimes it may be hard to share your faith and still be considered cool. There are many creative ways that can be used to share your faith and what you believe in. Just because you are a Christian believer does not mean that you are [...]
Switchfoot: Vice Verses
Switchfoot: Vice Verses Written by Ellen Marie Hawkins I didn’t love Hello Hurricane. I liked it, but it wasn’t an album that stayed with me. And for a band that has played through the last decade and a half of my life, I want to love them. Therein is the reason why I waited to [...]
Chad Jarnagin: Interview with Worship Musician/Artist
Chad Jarnagin: Interview with Worship Musician/Artist Written by Ellen Marie Hawkins (photo courtesy of Chad Jarnagin) Chad’s EP, financially supported by pledges at Kickstarter.com, is a journey through worship and loss, discovery in music and deliverance and comfort in Biblical truths. Musicians are my own heroes, and despite my own insecurities, I won’t pass an [...]
Ellie Holcomb: A Christian Vessel
Ellie Holcomb: A Christian Vessel Written by Ellen Marie Hawkins I didn’t know about Drew and Ellie Holcomb’s strong Christian faith when I first reviewed their album, Chasing Someday, a few months ago. As long as I hear nothing objectionable, I embrace music wholeheartedly, and this album was one that I connected to without effort. [...]
Ending Up With Our Faces In The Dirt
In Psalms 7, David said “God, if I have done what they say-betrayed my friends, ripped off my enemies-if my hands are really that dirty, let them get me, walk all over me, leave me flat on my face in the dirt.” Isn’t if funny how in this world we seem to chase after so [...]
Discover Your Inner Leader
Discover Your Inner Leader By Shannon Hembree Have you ever imagined that you are the President of the United States, a teacher in front of a classroom, a mentor, or any other kind of leader? Who are some of the leaders who inspire you? What is it about them that moves you? To be a [...]
Girl Talk
Girl Talk By Shannon Hembree When girls talk, it can be hurtful. It’s like girls know just what to say to cut each other right to the core. They know how to play on other girls’ insecurities (no doubt because they have their own) to bring them down and make them doubt themselves. When girls [...]
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