God Earns Our Trust to Love Us
Trust was the bedrock of God’s relationship with Adam and Eve, allowing open communication, obedience, and love to flourish. So, to...
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We Each Need Someone to Trust
When you look at a newborn, even a 5-6-10-year-old, God made us need to rely on others. In other words, we are designed for relationships,...
A Summary of Affirmation
Affirmation is a love word that touches the heart with the truth of the worth you see. Words of affirmation give the other person—our...
Affirming One Another’s Significance
In the last post, we discussed our inherent significance as bearers of God’s image and recipients of His grace. This post looks at...
The Lasting Basis of Your Significance
Mankind has inherent worth and significance by God’s design. While people strive for significance through heroic feats or silly...
Grace: The Power of Acceptance
Each of us shares a God-given need to be accepted and to belong. Acceptance is the emotional experience of being valued, included, and...
Grace and Truth in Parenting: Foundations for the Family
Being a parent is rewarding but wickedly challenging. We all want to be the best parents we can be, but the truth is, we’re anything...
Grace Can Do What Law Can Never Do
In Jesus’ interaction with the crowd and the woman caught in adultery, we witness a powerful contrast between the harsh judgment of...
The Gospel of God’s Grace: Good News for Broken People
In a world that often seems broken and disconnected from God, the Gospel of God’s Grace offers hope and redemption. This Gospel is...