Wisdom - Live Original

How do I know if it’s God’s Plan?

About a month ago, I was introduced to this opportunity. One that would upend my plans and my life to follow through. This opportunity wasn’t bad at...

The Gospel of Grace

by Aren Moore

This past week, I was reminded of the woman at the well story in John 4. You’ve probably heard this message in church or at a conference before....

The Art of Noticing

by Leah Crouse

Sometimes we get so caught up in what we think looks like a holy life. We see a holy life lived in pews, in proper words for our prayers, in using...

Don’t Stop Praying: Finding Identity and Faith Through Life’s Challenges

by Matthew West

A few years ago I planned a special trip to spend some one-on-one time with my daughter Lulu before her high school graduation. We hopped on a...

You’re Not Miles Apart but Inches from a Breakthrough

by Emerson Eggerichs

1 Corinthians 7:33–34 gives a profound insight into the dynamics of marriage that many couples overlook. “The married man is concerned about the...

Exposing the Idols in Our Hands

by Brookelyn Hinton

Every morning, my alarm goes off. I pull myself out of bed and shuffle toward my phone. Swiping away the alarm, I notice notifications. Nothing...

When Healing Hasn’t Come Yet

by Kaylan Coke

Hi friends, At the Live Original Conference this year, Jackie Hill Perry taught on the story of Hannah. I remember sitting there listening and...

Don’t Put God in a Box

by Sofie Tindall

It’s easy to say we trust God, but it’s harder to let go of control when the outcome feels uncertain. This is for anyone who struggles with putting...

Embrace Being A Woman of God

by Avery Parrott

I was supposed to speak at our Local this past week but became sick the day of. In the message I had prepared, the Lord laid heavy on my heart the...

Purpose In the Pain

by Natalie Smith

Romans 5:3-5 “Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and...

Navigating the Holidays When Your Rhythm Isn’t Theirs

by Victoria Carpenter

Going Home for the Holidays When Home Doesn’t Have the Same Faith or Structure You’re Used To The holidays come with so many emotions—excitement,...

“It’s Just Me And Jesus” Mentality Might Not Be Working

by Emma Dotter

If you’re local to Dallas, Texas, on November 17th at 7:30 PM we’re hosting an LO Local event – it’s all about rethinking what it means to follow...

A Liturgy For Election Day

by Jessica Smith Culver and Douglas Mckelvey

Whatever the outcome of this election, let our citizenship and our hope be rooted first in your heavenly kingdom.

A Father’s Love Letter

by Morgan Krueger

One of my favorite pool games growing up was the penny game. Basically, we would bring a handful of pennies to the pool, throw them in, and race to...

The World Needs God

by Emily Walsh

This world is full of many things. I realize that what I just said is quite broad and is probably known by every single person on the planet. But it...

The Danger of Compromise

by Sadie Robertson Huff

Recently, we posted a message that I shared at Liberty University this past winter on YouTube, but I felt that I wanted to share it here on the blog...

A Good Jealousy

by Mary Wiley

“Do not make an idol for yourself, whether in the shape of anything in the heavens above or on the earth below or in the waters under the earth. Do...

I Am Weak, but Thou’ Art Strong

by Maia Huff

I want to be a strong woman. I want to be strong for my husband, my family, and my friends. I want to be unshakable in times of trials. I want my...

A Light In Dark Places

by Lily Kumar

Hey friends! My name is Lily and I am working on Team LO this summer! I go to the University of Pennsylvania, and wow, since being here in Louisiana...

God’s Design Over My Desire

by Dee Cekanor

There’s this line I heard in a message once that said, “His design over my desire”. I found it pretty powerful because I don’t think many of us...

The Power of Friendship

by Brandi Wilson

I have a Six Pack and I don’t mean my Abs. I’ve had the opportunity to talk to a lot of women and a few men about the end of their marriage. The...

Truth to Overcome Anxiety’s Lies

by Allie Walker

Who has seen Inside Out 2?! My teammates and I went the other night and it was awesome! I highly recommend you go and see it if you haven’t! As most...

An Offering Of Everything

by Maddie Fischer

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...

Name What’s Hard

by Dr. Alison Cook

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...

Life Is Funny Until It’s Not

by Chonda Pierce

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...

A Simple Life Worth Living

by Katie Dietz

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...

When You’re Scared to Pray Boldly

by Lysa TerKeurst

“The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.” James 5:16b (NIV) I have to admit I'm sometimes scared to pray boldly. It's not at all...

The Hidden Years

by Ruth Simons

When I was in my 20s, I almost opened a tiny art gallery and gift shop once to showcase my work in an empty loft space made available to me. It felt...

Can’t Rest, Everything Matters

by Jess Connolly

Some years ago, I experienced my first significant fall with fatigue. I’d just finished the edits on my first book; my kids were eight, seven, six,...

Jesus Weeps with You

by Kat Shultis

John 11:32-35 “When Mary reached the place where Jesus was and saw him, she fell at his feet and said, ‘Lord, if you had been here, my brother would...

Ignoring the Limits God Created for Us

by Sara Hagerty

Fourteen years ago, I suffered heat stroke in sight of the finish line of a community race I’d been training to win. It was eighty degrees, with...

It’s Not Too Late to Heal Your Brokenness

by Miss Kay Robertson

When I was young, my Nanny told me that one day I’d have to fight for my marriage. As a little girl, it didn’t make much sense to me. I had read...

The Battle is Not Yours to Hold

by Kayla Nordlum

The battle is not yours to hold. Are you in the middle of the battle of your life? Maybe it’s a health battle and you just received some life...

I Want God More Than Control

by Lisa Whittle

Back when we had permed hair and were twentysomething vibrant, we used to talk about how we hoped God would never send us as missionaries to Africa....

Back to the Basics

by Elizabeth Trichel

“I have learned to hold all things loosely, so God will not have to pry them out of my hands.” - Corrie Ten Boom Materialism. Something I would...

A Shift in Perspective

by Ciara Laine Myers

Fear and discouragement inevitably knock on the door to my dreams. When I answer now, I politely welcome them in, acknowledge their presence, and...

The Power of “Even If”

by Mya Ramirez

If you are anything like me, it’s easy to worry about anything and everything! Sometimes it can be the simplest things in life, like worrying if I...

Feasting on the Word of God

by Kristi McLelland

I was sitting in a restaurant in the Newark airport on October 7, 2023. It was a lazy travel day as I was enjoying a cheese plate and waiting for my...

Israel: How to Process It All

by Freddie Amos

What do you feel when you hear about what's going on around the world? The evil, pain, and unbelievable circumstances some people find themselves in...

Immaturity Cannot Tolerate Ambiguity

by Ellen Vaughn

Background: Elisabeth Elliot was a young missionary in Ecuador when members of a remote Amazonian indigenous people group killed her husband Jim and...

Two Ways Anxiety Affects Parents

by Sissy Goff

In my thirty-plus years of counseling, I’ve never seen parents feel as much pressure or as much like failures as they do today. I’ve never had as...

Embodied Trust

by Curt Thompson

To be human is to suffer. As we will eventually see, the question is not if we each suffer. It is, rather, To what degree are we aware of it? and...

Sharing Jesus Through Servanthood

by James K. Dew Jr.

Servanthood shapes our lives in a vast number of ways. We serve others when we help meet their physical needs. We serve others when we teach them or...

Unanswered Prayer

by Addison Bevere

Unanswered prayers. At least, that’s the term we use when a prayer seems to have no resonance, no evidence of heaven touching earth. In other words,...

What Overwhelms You?

by Hope Harris

How often do you feel overwhelmed? Does this season of life make you feel overwhelmed more times than you can count, too? Just the other day, I got...

Walking with a Limp

by Joel Malm

My grandfather grew up in poverty in the bayous of southern Louisiana. When he was a young child, he contracted polio and lost his ability to walk....

Grace Has A Space In Hard Conversations

by Lysa TerKeurst

“Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.” (Colossians 4:6 ESV) Sometimes...

How to Conquer Bad Habits

by Jonathan Pokluda

We cannot stop a bad habit. We can only replace it with a good one. I become more and more convinced of that reality. We are creatures of habit, and...

A Content Heart Starts in Singleness

by Freddie Amos

For the majority of college, I was single. And I’ll be the first to admit that I wasn’t always patient during singleness. I was the one in the...

How Do I Desire God?

by Jill Dasher

I long to write something of worth in a real and tangible way as you pursue your walk with Christ. There is so much information coming at us from...

Our Best Advice: Relationships, Community & Marriage

by Sadie Robertson Huff

As we recently shared the first Sisters and Friends episode of the year, I figured it was only fitting to share it with you here on the blog! My mom...

Staying in Step with the Lord

by Ally Golden

Have you ever been in a season where you feel like you have no direction for where you are going? Maybe you’ve asked God where He is at. Maybe...

Right Where You Are Meant to Be This Christmas

by Mikella Van Dyke

I am right where I am supposed to be this Christmas. Time marched forward on my grandmother's old bird clock. As the next hour came, a...

Why Wisdom is Given Generously

by Live Original

“If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given to him. But let him ask in faith,...

WTG: Our Best Couples Advice

by Sadie Robertson Huff

What’s up, friend! I’m so excited to share this Sisters + Friends episode with you! This one features some of mine and Christian’s best friends,...

Advent: Wintering

by Hannah Anderson

Here, where I live in the mountains of southwest Virginia, December marks the beginning of winter. Night gathers quickly, with a deep darkness...

Desperate for Christmas

by Live Original

Around the holiday season, there are two types of people. Those who put their tree up before Thanksgiving and those who wait until after. It’s...

Emmanuel

by Live Original

Have you ever stood at the top of a mountain, or the ocean’s edge, or deep in a redwood forest, or in the stillness of a winter blanket of snowfall,...