Why a Baby Makes a Difference
by Joani Schultz Christmas reminds me of Jesus—and how our “hopes and fears of all the years are met in Thee tonight.” To think God would bundle himself in a…
by Joani Schultz Christmas reminds me of Jesus—and how our “hopes and fears of all the years are met in Thee tonight.” To think God would bundle himself in a…
by Joani Schultz You have incredible power. Yes, you. I’ll call it The Ripple Theory. Like a pebble thrown in a pond, as small as it seems, it creates rings…
by Joani Schultz Who thinks weakness is strong? God. God’s ways are not our ways. The Bible says that. “And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine. For…
No Holy Week has ever rocked our planet like this. Or has it? COVID-19 now. Jesus’ journey to the cross then. A close-to-home “now” touched me when fear gripped our…
“…unless you become like little children, you will never get into the Kingdom of Heaven.” — Jesus Our almost-3-year-old granddaughter gave us the gift of a parable—in addition to a…
My husband Thom and I released a book called Why Nobody Wants to Go to Church Anymore. Its message has resonated with tens of thousands of people who see the…
It seemed so simple. My husband dropped me off before going to search for a parking space. Since MS has robbed me of my balance, walking from the car to…
“So he [Jesus] got up from the table, took off his robe, wrapped a towel around his waist, and poured water into a basin. Then he began to wash the…
Not long ago I attended a presentation by Dan Heath, co-author of The Power of Moments. At the very least, I knew it’d be worthwhile. It turned out to be…
I wish you could have seen it. Every year, we field test our new vacation Bible school program in a local church. Our team from Group leads the activities, leaders…