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 Is the Word of God a Quick Fix? When you come to God’s Word, are you looking for a “quick fix”? I was struck by the following quotation, as I read through one of Pastor Colin’s sermons from the radio… Kristen Wetherell November 9, 2017
Blog 10 Bible Verses to Strengthen You As You Wait The waiting game is the least fun game to play. We’re averse to it because we like knowing outcomes. We’re especially averse to the waiting game when the outcome we’re anticipating is… Kristen Wetherell October 26, 2017
Blog An Open Letter to Myself: On Motherhood, Writing, and Identity in Christ I wrote this as a print-out for our nursery, to keep close and read when weariness, fatigue, or a number of emotions hit during the first weeks and months of raising a… Kristen Wetherell October 13, 2017
Open the Bible 10 Promises for Your Bible Reading Many mornings, weariness threatens to win. Like a thick cloud, it opposes my time in God’s Word, obscures my desire to read, and keeps me from seeing the light of truth. My… Kristen Wetherell October 4, 2017
Desiring God Before You Were Born, We Prayed for You No parent is completely ready for their first child. At least that’s what we’ve heard. Our first is due soon. It’s a girl, our precious daughter — we are thrilled beyond belief…. Kristen Wetherell September 26, 2017
Blog Why I Read Christian Books All Wrong I have a problem – a reading problem. When I read certain Christian books (especially those written by Puritans and the modern-day writers who love them), I can walk away from their… Kristen Wetherell September 21, 2017
The Gospel Coalition The Power of Confession in Your Small Group Our small group is unlike any other group I’ve known. It’s not because we all get along (though we do), nor because we’re like-minded (though we are). And it’s certainly not because… Kristen Wetherell September 14, 2017
Blog Evil Predestined by God’s Hand and Plan Today, we remember the attacks on the Twin Towers in New York City. We lament. We grieve. And we hope. There is nothing new under the sun. What can be said when… Kristen Wetherell September 11, 2017
Blog Your Work Matters Today’s article is pulled from the archives in honor of Labor Day. For the past six weeks, I’ve been engaged in a leadership course for The Orchard Network, focusing on doctrine, life… Kristen Wetherell September 4, 2017
Open the Bible 20 Practical Ways to Kill Sin Every Day Sin perplexes us. We love it, and we hate it. We embrace it, and we war against it. We act on it, yet we don’t always understand why. Sin is alluring and… Kristen Wetherell August 24, 2017
iBelieve Three Ways God Uses the Prayers of His People Some prayers are long-suffering prayers. You pray and pray for answers, for God to act, and you wonder if he ever will as the months and years pass with seemingly no change…. Kristen Wetherell August 16, 2017
Blog How Suffering Can Change You for the Better So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. (2 Corinthians 4:16) The marathon runner perseveres in his training… Kristen Wetherell August 9, 2017
