Blog The Brokenness of Things This poem is a response to all that’s wrong with the world, and an ode to Christ’s promise that everything wrong will be made right. Kristen Wetherell March 10, 2022
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
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
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 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
iBelieve When Satan Demands to Have You “Simon, Simon, behold, Satan demanded to have you…” Jesus spoke these sobering words to Peter before going to his death. And what a terrifying thought!—to be had by the evil one, to… Kristen Wetherell May 16, 2017
Open the Bible A Three-Part Formula for Fear Israel refused to enter the land. After years of wandering in the wilderness, and after freedom from slavery in Egypt, God’s people should’ve been thrilled to draw ever nearer to the land flowing… Kristen Wetherell May 4, 2017
Open the Bible 10 Ways Disappointment Can Strengthen Your Faith Disappointment exercises our faith. Like a good resistance band, it pushes back at us, putting on the pressure and testing our endurance. Kristen Wetherell March 9, 2017
Blog When You’re in the Pit Joseph had dreams. Big, God-given dreams about ruling over his family, being exalted to a high position of respect and power. Dreams that made his brothers angry and jealous. So they tossed… Kristen Wetherell January 21, 2017
Open the Bible God Is Good, So Fight the Lies A sneaking suspicion lingers in my heart. It never ceases to lie to me: “God isn’t good,” it says. “Wouldn’t you be healthy if he was?” It often masks itself in other… Kristen Wetherell January 17, 2017
iBelieve 6 Great Books to Read at the Start of the New Year What would it look like for you to know Christ in 2017? Resolutions toward physical fitness, habit changes, and life goals are commonplace in any given December, and when placed under God’s… Kristen Wetherell December 12, 2016
Open the Bible When God Feels Far Away It seems to be one of the most common experiences of the Christian life. God feels far away, like he is hiding himself, or at least withholding his reviving presence. We feel… Kristen Wetherell August 26, 2016
Open the Bible Who Then Is This Jesus Christ? Jesus Christ, the Son of God. This is the primary message relayed throughout the Gospel of Mark: Jesus is one with the Father, God in the flesh, full of power and authority… Kristen Wetherell July 9, 2015
Blog Five Reasons We Can Trust God in the Detours of Our Lives As I drove to work the other morning, I couldn’t help but get frustrated at the road work happening in our neighborhood. Big, orange “Detour” signs regaled the road, signaling to drivers… Kristen Wetherell April 27, 2015
Crosswalk Is It Right for Christians to be Ambitious? Can Christians be ambitious in a way that is pleasing to God? Or is all ambition purely selfish? Allow me to lay down some context for the above questions by simply saying… Kristen Wetherell April 2, 2015
Blog Three Reasons to Step Outside Your Comfort Zone Grab a pen and paper. Write down ten of your favorite things in the world. Go ahead – list ten things. What did you write? My guess is that your list is… Kristen Wetherell February 9, 2015
