When someone asked me last week how I was doing, I started laughing. Without thinking, I responded with, “My life feels like a dumpster...

As children, we all have a natural curiosity. We ask questions without fear, eager to learn, to know, to explore. I saw this in my own...

I needed a person in my line of vision at all times, or else I would panic. I couldn’t stomach a morsel of food. My physical strength had...

How could I ask her for help? How could I invite her to experience her value? She was sweaty. She muttered many words. I had her child....

I want to say this to you, but I’m afraid. I’m scared of how you will respond.   I’m reaching out from a place of darkness. Can you help...

Our family fostered children. That is when I entered new heartache, loss and experiences of deep confusion and loneliness. There were...

There is a certain beauty about being so deeply known... and loved. Perhaps even more beautiful is hearing an older woman earnestly bring...

Her kitchen became a sacred place. It was where I poured out my heart in desperation as she peeled potatoes for dinner. It was where my...

This was a wonderful episode to record. Dr. Morgan Braganza, a professor of social work, delves into the crucial topic of intimate...

Be inspired by Betty-Anne Van Rees’s journey of faith, resilience, and her dedication to strengthening the church's role in caring for...

How do you know when you’ve shared too much? She walked across the linoleum tiled floor of the old church hall where women sat in a...

We had the pleasure of sitting down with Curtis Heaton for a conversation about caring well for others this week. Curtis works with the...

Join our Arise Team’s thoughtful discussion with Jessica Vanden Brink, the Women's Ministry Director at Grace Valley Church. This...

"Jesus indicates that it is possible to gain the whole world but lose your own soul. If he were talking to us Christian leaders today, he...

I felt like I did nothing. I just provided him a meal.  Our first meeting was when I found him standing alone in the church hall....

My parents were in ministry. I grew up as a pastor's kid. I had the privilege of joining my parents while they sat with many well-known...

Hanna shares her personal story of enduring 13 years of abuse in her marriage before it ended in divorce, highlighting the complexities...

When you face trouble, loss, disability, and pain, how does the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ meet you and comfort you? How...

Be encouraged to learn from Sara Schenkel as she shares her dedication to the growth of women, her church and community. She shares her...

Jennifer slept hours upon hours and had no desire to get out of bed. Why would she?  What did she have to live for? She had no joy....