New York Times best-selling author and Bible teacher Priscilla Shirer sits down to talk with ChristianHeadlines.com about what is now her 2nd movie with the Kendrick brothers. She addresses her acting role in Overcomer, and what impressed her as the central themes of the film that she hopes viewers will come away with.
Between carpool, homework, sports and other activities, it can be tough to fit in an after-school snack to hold the kids over until dinner. But with a few tricks up your sleeve, you can give them what they need in no time.
When I meditate on the connection between my physical body and my spiritual health, my food obsession suddenly loses its luster. I see it as bondage, keeping me from the relationship with God I so desire.
Even for families with a moderate household income, keeping expenses down and managing a budget can feel like a job all on its own. If you’re working to get your family’s finances under tighter control, consider these ideas to help curb spending and create new cash flow.
Wouldn't it be nice if life consisted only of pleasant surprises, not the disappointing ones? Yet therein lies the true test of faith. How do you not only HANDLE real disappointments in life, but stay STRONG through them?
If we’re in a boring marriage, the how-to’s and quick tips come quickly in an effort to shake things up. But is it really a sign of a problem? Should we be worried if we think our marriage is boring? Maybe boring marriages aren't such a bad thing.
Maybe a boring marriage is the sign of a beautiful marriage. Here are 8 reasons you might not have considered for why a boring marriage is beautiful.
In reality, less is better. If we shift the way we live, we will be counter-cultural. But that’s OK; that’s what the church is called to be. It’s actually better to have less than to have more.
I had this nifty little equation cemented in my mind. It went like this: crying baby = bad mom.Well, at least one of my children has misbehaved or made foolish choices. I guess that puts me in bold contention for worst mom of the year. Or decade.
The pull of social media is strong, not only because it is always accessible, but also because it seems to promise what we are all craving: a place to belong.
When given a chance, bitterness grows like weeds in a garden. When turned inward it turns into depression. When it’s turned outward it becomes rage. Both directions lead to rotten and distasteful fruit in the wake of one’s life.
Rid yourself of this weed! Here are seven ways to overcome bitterness in your life...
For those parents struggling to know whether to send their children to public school or home-school - you're not alone. Here's one parent's candid skirmish with God on what to do - and His surprising response!
When our fall schedules, dominated by the demands of parenting, stretch our marriages and spiritual lives, it’s time to take a closer look. Here are six things to consider to recalibrate your life, for the sake of your marriage and your walk with the Lord.
It is sadly true that the older you get, the easier it is to gain weight unintentionally—and the harder it is to lose that weight. But here’s the good news: It’s still possible to lose weight and keep it offat any age.
Worry, anxiety, fear…can overwhelm us with a thick shadow of darkness, controlling our every move and decision. But reading over these passages, they replaced the other things in my mind that I’d battled against.
Learn them, and let them reduce or remove your fear!
You can’t possibly know the scars or the joys that will be etched upon your heart these next ten years. You might face pain and trials like you’ve never experienced before. Anything could happen, and everything could change...
The Christian community is somewhat divided on the issue of taking medicine for mental health issues. There is even division over whether “mental health issues” are even biblical. Yet the Bible seems to present a balanced view of both medical and spiritual approaches.
