Guest Writings How Do I Talk to My Kids About Their Fears? When our kids are afraid, we need to help them see who God is through his Word and, in doing so, help them increasingly put fear in its place, in light of his character and promises. Kristen Wetherell May 14, 2020
Revive Our Hearts Momma, Let Jesus Speak Into Your Storms We may have sailed into this Mother’s Day as into some storms, raging both outside of us and within us, but we are not alone in our boats. The Lord of the storm not only reigns over this pandemic, he reigns over us. Kristen Wetherell May 8, 2020
Blog Four Sources of Christian Endurance As a pregnant mother longs to hold her child, we long to see the outcome of our endurance. But how are we to press onward as we traverse this broken world? In his letter, James encourages us with at least four sources of endurance. Kristen Wetherell May 5, 2020
Revive Our Hearts Faith That Feels Is it okay to struggle with our feelings? Many Christians somehow believe that, of all people, we are the ones who shouldn’t struggle, who shouldn’t feel—or, at least, who shouldn’t feel certain things. But true faith is faith that feels. Kristen Wetherell April 28, 2020
The Gospel Coalition When You Fear Not Being in Control Because Christ is on his throne, ruling all things with perfect wisdom and power, we are freed from the crushing pressure and fearfulness of trying to rule ourselves, other people, and the circumstances that expose how out of control we are. Kristen Wetherell April 13, 2020
Blog 10 Practical Helps for Fighting Fear Fighting fear is like muscle memory: The more you fight, the more and better you will fight. But what does fighting fear look like in a practical sense? Here are 10 biblical principles. Kristen Wetherell April 1, 2020
Blog The Awakening Mercy of Crisis Walking with the Almighty God is our highest privilege and the center of our deepest-held beliefs. Yet crisis, with all its disorientation, unveils the mercy of God in another form: mercy that awakens us to the very realities we profess to believe. Kristen Wetherell March 25, 2020
The Gospel Coalition Three Ways to Fight Your Fears When we are afraid, our minds spin with unanswered questions: What if my spouse dies in an accident? What if I lose this baby? What if I don’t find another job? But we often fail to ask the most important question: How can I learn to trust God, no matter what happens? Kristen Wetherell March 3, 2020
Guest Writings No Condemnation As a pastor’s wife and a mom of a two-year-old girl, responsibilities weigh on me; people need me. Yet, I can’t help but feel that all my efforts to be sufficient fall incredibly flat. As I wonder if I’m disappointing others, I can’t help but wonder, “Am I disappointing God?” Kristen Wetherell February 25, 2020
Blog Join the “Fight Your Fears” Launch Team Have you felt defeated by your fears? Do you want to make strides in trusting God? Join the Fight Your Fears Launch Team! Kristen Wetherell January 6, 2020
Blog 2019 Reading Favorites It’s that time again––time to share with you my favorite books from 2019. This may sound like an obvious prerequisite for book selection, but this year I only chose books I wanted to read, rather than ones I felt I should read. And I enjoyed reading more because of this. Kristen Wetherell December 16, 2019
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
