Every parent knows the sound of their kids yelling out for help. "Mom, I need toilet paper! I can't find my backpack! Where are my shoes? I need some money!" Some parents can set...
6 Things That Happen When You Call Out to God
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Chris Shandrow
Nothing Is Impossible
Jami Kaeb and her husband wanted to adopt a child, but kept hitting roadblocks that made it seem impossible. Time and time again, when they thought things were going to work for...
How Giving First Makes Everything Work
There was a time early on in my marriage when Terri and I were so poor we ate grilled cheese sandwiches and canned tomato soup almost every single day for dinner. When you are a...
Why Giving to the Church is a Guaranteed Investment
My dad had the opportunity to invest in Buffalo Wild Wings stock early in the company’s history. At the time the stock was fairly cheap, but the return was uncertain so he only...
A Day Without Soap
If we are being completely honest we have to admit this simple truth - there are days when we get up and don’t take a shower. Maybe the alarm didn’t go off, or we are just...
Why Should I Join a Small Group?
Whether a film is good or bad, one of the best parts of the whole experience is when you get to talk about it with your friends. Do you think we could be in the Matrix right now?...
What I Want For My Kids
I remember when I first sent my kids off to elementary school. They were so tiny and cute with their giant backpacks and little smiles. The things I worried about for them felt...
How Should Christians Respond to Terrorism?
It is a feeling that is becoming all to common. The sensation of your stomach dropping when you hear about a terrorist attack that has just happened somewhere around the world....
Does God Care About My Troubles?
On occasion my wife will have a bad day or will be going through something difficult at work or with the kids, and she wants to talk to me about it. First, I do as every good...
Speak Up
Have you ever had an idea that was totally great in your mind, but then when you actually verbalized it out loud you realized it was completely dumb? I was once in a creative...
Praying With a Pen
I once got a Facebook message from someone responding to a conversation we had about praying out loud. We had talked about how praying out loud transformed the way interacted...
Buy It Now
I love the “Buy it now” option on eBay. Their auctions are great because there is a chance that you can get an amazing deal, but the anxiety of bidding wears me out - Did I bid...