Blog When I Needed the Lord It is an astounding reality that God’s people are his Spirit-filled presence in this world. I wrote this poem in response to my gratitude for the church. Kristen Wetherell February 15, 2022
Open 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
Blog, Guest Writings Pastor, Involve Your Wife in Your Job Search Are you a pastor? Or are you married to one? Then you’ll benefit from a book I had the privilege of contributing to, Benjamin Vrbicek’s Don’t Just Send a Resume: How to Find… Kristen Wetherell February 14, 2019
Open the Bible When a Christian Leader Fails You What do we do when a respected Christian leader fails the church, in any context? How are we to respond? Kristen Wetherell January 21, 2019
Guest Writings How Churches Can Help Women Study God’s Word I’ll never forget my trips to the teacher supply store in elementary school. I loved teaching my students (aka my sister) and decorating my “classroom” in our basement with calendars, lessons, and… Kristen Wetherell October 24, 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
Revive Our Hearts Four Steps to Answering Hard Questions Meet any 3-year-old, and you’ll quickly learn their favorite question—“Why?” You’d think such a simple question would have an easy answer, but this isn’t always the case. How much more difficult are… Kristen Wetherell February 12, 2018
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
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
iBelieve Six Unique Ways Women Bring Life and Health to the Church Do you recognize these women? Sandy loves people. She’s gifted in making someone feel like they’re the only person in the room. Not only does she ask insightful questions and listen well,… Kristen Wetherell August 2, 2017
Blog, Open the Bible 9 Ways to Miss the Point of Small Group Thursday night. Bibles open. Six men from the local church pray together. One of them reads Psalm 31 and applies it to his brother. A strong sense of God-dependence fills the room…. Kristen Wetherell April 19, 2017
Open the Bible Seven Lies You’ve Been Telling Yourself About Church Church is so boring… Or is it? I recently finished the short, but loaded, book How Church Can Change Your Life by pastor and author Josh Moody. In less than 100 pages,… Kristen Wetherell February 24, 2016
Crosswalk Three Ways Churches Can Stop Treating Singles Like a Problem to be Solved Talking about singles and the church is usually awkward, sometimes controversial, and is frequently an open-ended discussion. In other words, there are thousands of opinions about how best to encourage singles who… Kristen Wetherell May 8, 2015
