Plan plural noun: Plans noun: an intention or decision about what one is going to do verb: decide on and arrange in advance I know majority of us...

Pull up a chair, friend. This might get worse before it gets better. Let’s be honest for a sec. How are you feeling about this online world? This...

Hey friend! We are so excited to share that one of our very own LO Sister App members, Logan Dalton, is on the blog today! To find out more about...

Not that long ago, my life looked anything but godly. I spent my college years like a walking stereotype: the semi-goody-two-shoes Christian girl...

“Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you” (1 Peter 5:7). Now, you might look at our verse and think to yourself, Ya think I haven’t...

The traditional function of a town’s central bell tower was to encourage residents to practice the presence of God. In AD 604 Pope Sabinian...

We’re Not Supposed to Have Twenty “Besties” The truth is, with the demands of household and children and husbands, we’re unlikely to have the margin...

It's that time of year again, when school finals roll around, maybe your grade goes south or you do a little better than expected but second...

There are so many amazing stories of faith from Genesis to Revelation, but one of my personal favorites is found in Mark 12:41-44 (also referenced...

As a clinician and as a human, I’ve learned that my own flurry of conflicting thoughts is a sign that I need to gently slow down the pace of my...

Just One Thing Folks often ask me, “How did you endure so much grief? How did you climb out of the dark?”  My scientific answer is, “Medicine...

DAY 6 "He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful."...

We pulled into the drive of our new home and I have to be honest in saying that it was a bit shocking. It’s cute but much smaller than the house we...

God loves you. A phrase that some of us might feel numb towards because we have heard so much, a phrase that might feel untrue or unfathomable, a...

Early one sunny spring morning, I went downstairs from my bedroom into our kitchen to make myself some coffee. As I put the grounds in our espresso...

I read a quote the other day that said, “What if the Lord allows us to experience human failure in heartbreak so that we can better understand His...

If you’re like us, at some point in your life, you wish you could go back in time and have a re-do at something you completely flopped in with your...

One of the very first times I remember questioning my identity was when I was only five years old. My childhood best friend and I lived in the same...

I don’t know about you but I am definitely one of the most impatient people ever. I’m the one who leaves for a class 30 minutes early because I...

“One of the scariest realities in life is that if you insist, God will let you do it your way.” - Louie Giglio I convinced God that my plan was...

Oh how easily I attempt to avoid the "sting" of conviction for my own complacency and comfort. I think in our world of constant distraction, it's...

Have you stopped believing that God could do it? Well, you’re certainly not alone. I recently just moved out of my dream apartment and I am still in...

Let me ask you a question: Have you ever had a disproportionate emotional response to a situation that should not have affected you in such a...

Note from Team LO: We are SO excited to bring you this month's post from our LO sister member, Grace Novak! If you want to be a part of this...

Adapted from Let Go of Unmet Expectations, Overcome Anxiety, and Discover Intimacy with God by Lauren and Michael McAfee Lament. This word may be an...

When you think about Christmas, what are some of the things you think of first? I am taking a guess here, but odds are you think about Jesus,...

The idea of contentment gets thrown around a lot in Christian circles. If I’m honest, sometimes I get squirmy with the word contentment. Maybe it’s...

This phrase bounces around the Christian culture this time of year. It’s the question nearly every Christmas movie silently asks as it depicts the...

Have you ever doubted or questioned the calling, purpose, or instruction God has given you? Have you ever felt crippled by insecurity, uncertainty,...

If we were sitting together right now, you would see me admiring the cheap Christmas decorations I just bought from 5 Below to decorate my apartment...

“God, what am I supposed to do?” I prayed through tears as I rocked my newborn. Fresh off the heels of a divorce, I was devastated and desperate to...

My son's eyes grew wide as he fixed them on an ambulance parked outside the coffee shop where we sat. His five-year-old mind, rich with imagination,...

My mom often reminds me of all the times I was younger and would wake up crying in the middle of the night because of how bad my legs hurt. Nine...

I knew I was going to have to fight hard to figure out what God had planned for me from the day He first started to “knit me together in my mother’s...

My friend and I were reflecting over coffee. She had run a successful business, and I knew she had been generous in supporting both her church and...

For all the busyness that marks modern life, we seem to be living in days when people don’t actually know where they’re going. Aimless—lacking...

I have had my own occasions in which I’ve wrestled with God. Seems we all could account for a divine wrestling match. One of the most dramatic...

Have you heard the saying “Know better, do better”? It’s being thrown around like confetti wherever I look. “See this homemade foaming hand soap? It...

I remember the moment clearly. I was eight years old, crying under a pinball machine in my friend Kayla’s basement. As I heard her coming down the...

The first time I went to my accountant to do my taxes, he said, “Congratulations! You qualify for the poverty tax credit.” “What is that?” I asked....

Dr. Rick Hanson, professor of psychology at University of California, Berkley, argues that resilience training for your brain is like muscle...

There is so much God is willing to receive from us that He does not require from us. He designed us to live in intimate communion with Him, but He...

Note from Team LO: We are SO excited to bring you this month's post from our LO sister member, Jasmine Singh! If you want to be a part of this...

What do you do when heaven seems silent and your prayers continue to go unanswered? When it seems like everyone else’s prayers are being answered...

A few weeks ago, I had the greatest opportunity to go on my first missions trip to Thailand. I will never be the same after what the Lord has...

My boys were five, three, and a baby when I walked into my mother-in-law’s kitchen. There was Anna, up early, making a big breakfast, chatting with...

We spend a lot of our energy convincing others of the love of God. In fact, for the most part, we seem to be convinced of it for others— fully...

Which woman in the Bible do you most identify with? If I’m being totally honest—which I am because we’re friends here, and that’s what friends do—I...

I’ve been doing my best to walk closely with the Lord for about ten years now. After identifying as a Christian for most of my life and being a...

Hardships and life are two things that we don’t love to see paired together but ultimately are destined to happen. We can hope for a smooth road of...

God will always go before you, stand behind you, and walk beside you. Before we even dive into this word on my heart today, let’s hold captive to...

Scripture tells us to count it all joy when we experience trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces...

Accept What You Can’t Know, Act on What You Do Dear Reader, John tells a story in the ninth chapter of his book about a man who’d been blind from...

There I was, sitting in the middle of my one bedroom apartment completely overwhelmed. My heart was racing, the tears were flowing and I had never...

If You Feel Behind, Read This… It was a typical Tuesday-night get-together with three of my closest friends. Every week, we meet to we catch up on...

At one of the charity auction events for which I had donated a painting, Clark and I won a bid on a trip. Our four children were still young at the...

Let’s start with a quick poll: raise your hand if you’ve ever felt overwhelmed or frustrated about something that should’ve been easy and ended up...

As a pastor, I’m most often asked this question: “Why is this happening to me? I don’t understand it. I thought I was pursuing God’s dream, but now...

Have you ever heard someone say you should wait thirty minutes after a meal to go swimming? Or that shaving your hair makes it grow back thicker?...

DON’T YOU BELIEVE IT’S GOING TO BE GOOD? This was the question I felt like the Lord was asking me a couple of months ago. I was on the phone with...

I’m infamous for a few decisions at the wilderness ministry: taking the instructor staff winter camping in -30 degrees F for five days; doing snow...

We live in an interesting time in the arc of the Church where the word worship is often used to talk about an industry, a platform, an opportunity,...

What is church? How do we define it when our definitions change over time and can depend on a number of variables such as the passing of time and...