Blog 2024 Reading Favorites As the most wonderful time of year is upon us, so are the most wonderful lists of great books. Following is my annual roundup of favorite books from 2024. Kristen Wetherell December 12, 2024
Open the Bible Good News for Stressed People If you’re stressed out, raise your hand. My hand is raised, and I know I’m not alone. Millions of Americans—Christians included—would say the same. I often don’t know stress is affecting me;… Kristen Wetherell September 18, 2018
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 September 12, 2018
Blog Journeywomen Podcast | Ep. 67 on Glory A few weeks ago, I had a great conversation with my friend Hunter Beless on her podcast Journeywomen. We talked about God’s glory (What is glory? What makes God glorious?), and we mulled over… Kristen Wetherell September 5, 2018
Open the Bible How to Make Sense of Confusing Bible Passages What in the world? I was reading Psalm 128 and I thought, Surely this passage is used to promote the prosperity gospel: Blessed is everyone who fears the Lord, who walks in… Kristen Wetherell August 22, 2018
Revive Our Hearts Three Helps for Ministering to Women with Chronic Pain I’m a wife, mother, and member of our church, and I’m involved in women’s ministry— I’m also a woman struggling with chronic pain, which affects all of these roles. At least 100… Kristen Wetherell July 30, 2018
Open the Bible 14 Ideas to Make Your Bible Reading More Consistent For many Christians, reading the Bible consistently is a challenge. In 2017, the American Bible Society reported that only 20% of Americans read their Bibles at least four times each week. This… Kristen Wetherell June 28, 2018
Blog Three Takeaways from TGCW18 It was standing-room-only. At 7am, our panel discussion had an attendance that far surpassed what we’d expected. I thought 30-50 women might come (morning people!); instead, the room was packed. This turnout… Kristen Wetherell June 20, 2018
Blog Faithfulness When (It Seems) No One Is Watching I haven’t written anything in a week. Our family is in a season of fullness, and in the midst of all this, I haven’t had the time (or mental focus) to sit… Kristen Wetherell June 4, 2018
Open the Bible The Only Way You Can Do God’s Will I can’t. Our culture despises those two little words. Hatred for weakness and inadequacy is why we tell our kids never to say, “I can’t.” It’s why we love the inspiring words… Kristen Wetherell May 30, 2018
The Gospel Coalition The Gaping Hole in ‘This Is Us’ There’s a reason we love This Is Us. It’s heartwarming and heartbreaking, capturing the many facets of family life and the ripple effects of loss. We laugh. We cry. We resonate and… Kristen Wetherell May 17, 2018
Blog On Mothering with Chronic Pain Since being diagnosed with Lyme disease about four years ago, my body has been in a daily wrestling match with chronic pain. Some days are easier than others, but my pains are… Kristen Wetherell May 9, 2018
Uncategorized By Faith with Christine Hoover: On Chronic Lyme Disease and Suffering I had the pleasure of talking with Christine Hoover on her podcast By Faith, about Lyme disease, suffering, and learning to trust God. Christine’s new book, Searching for Spring: How God Makes All Things Beautiful in… Kristen Wetherell May 8, 2018