The Gospel Coalition When Parenting Isn’t Enjoyable When we place on ourselves the unrealistic burden of constantly enjoying our kids, our goal is misdirected, and our expectations are naïve. Kristen Wetherell November 20, 2019
Revive Our Hearts God’s Sovereignty over Suffering Is Comforting, Not Disturbing If God is in control and he is good, then (here’s the clincher) even when his plan involves pain, we can trust him. Fully trust him. We can take comfort within the suffering he sends. Kristen Wetherell September 15, 2019
The Gospel Coalition Does God Expect You to Be Perfect? “God doesn’t expect you to be perfect.” Many Christians say this, but is it true? Their intentions are good. We want to encourage fellow saints who are waging war with sin. We… Kristen Wetherell September 10, 2019
Unlocking the Bible You Don’t Want What You Actually Deserve We will only look at ourselves and our world rightly, through God’s lens, when we see that we have far more than we deserve in the gospel. Kristen Wetherell August 16, 2019
iBelieve Moms, It Is Our Privilege On hard days of mothering, it’s easy to see it purely as a type of suffering, rather than a blessed privilege. And it is a type of suffering. Motherhood is tough. It… Kristen Wetherell July 26, 2019
Unlocking the Bible It Is Well With My Soul In the middle of suffering, can you say, “It is well with my soul?” While sick on the couch one week, I read the Shunammite woman’s story in 2 Kings and was… Kristen Wetherell July 10, 2019
Blog First Look: An Interview with Gloria Furman, Author of Labor with Hope Today’s “First Look” interview is with Elliot Clark, author of the excellent book Evangelism as Exiles. Kristen Wetherell June 27, 2019
Blog A Prayer for When the Pain Returns Old pains have made new appearances lately. The jaw pain I thought was almost gone is back with a vengeance. I’ve felt discouraged, set back, and weary, unsure how to process this…… Kristen Wetherell June 12, 2019
Unlocking the Bible Momma, Jesus Gives What You Do Not Have I close the bathroom door and breathe a sigh of relief. Thirty seconds of solitude feels like a dream, until knock, knock, knock. “Momma?” The little one comes looking, as thirty seconds shrinks to… Kristen Wetherell June 5, 2019
The Gospel Coalition Don’t Be Introspective. Examine Yourself. There’s a fine line between self-examination and introspection. Self-examination is good. Scripture exhorts us to examine and test ourselves (2 Corinthians 13:5). So how might this important spiritual discipline take a turn… Kristen Wetherell May 28, 2019
Blog First Look: An Interview with Elliot Clark, Author of Evangelism as Exiles Today’s “First Look” interview is with Elliot Clark, author of the excellent book Evangelism as Exiles. Kristen Wetherell May 15, 2019
Blog Moms, You’ve Got One of the Best Jobs My husband wrote this article in honor of moms. It blessed me a ton, and I’m hoping it will encourage you today whether you’re raising children, have raised them, or are a… Kristen Wetherell May 10, 2019
Unlocking the Bible Trust God With the Spiritual Gifts He Gives Do you trust God in the area of spiritual gifts? While talking to my brothers and sisters at church or scrolling social media, I want what other people have—specifically, their spiritual gifts,… Kristen Wetherell May 8, 2019
