Amy Green

Crosswalk.com Contributing Writer

Amy Green lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She blogs about life, faith, and culture at themondayheretic.wordpress.com.

10 Family Discussion Starters about Halloween

Whether you love it or hate it, Halloween is a great time for Christians to do more than stock up on candy: it’s a time to talk to our kids about...

October 28, 2024

10 Family Discussion Starters about Halloween

7 Myths about Modesty Christians Should Stop Believing

From the flurry of articles I see being exchanged as the weather gets warmer and hemlines rise, necklines plunge, and shirtless men become more...

7 Myths about Modesty Christians Should Stop Believing

14 Thoughtful Ways to Celebrate Mom as a Family

Mother’s Day is a great opportunity to show love and care for Mom, but what if her “love language” isn’t receiving...

14 Thoughtful Ways to Celebrate Mom as a Family

8 Verses to Help Keep Your Teen out of the Comparison Trap

There are a lot of voices in your teenager’s life, messages hitting her from every direction about what to do, what to wear, who’s cool and who’s...

January 11, 2023

8 Verses to Help Keep Your Teen out of the Comparison Trap

The 10 Commandments of Facebook: Things Christians Should Never Do On Social Media

Sometimes it feels like Facebook should come with a warning label: Enter at your own risk.The internet can be a harsh place, and it can be easier...

September 02, 2022

The 10 Commandments of Facebook: Things Christians Should Never Do On Social Media

16 Thoughtful Questions to Ask besides "How Was School?"

Use these conversation starters to avoid bringing after school heart-to-hearts to a screeching halt.

August 23, 2021

16 Thoughtful Questions to Ask besides "How Was School?"

4 Beloved Christmas Carols and the True Stories behind Them

Christmas is full of the delightful sounds of the season, from jingle bells to the joyful holiday hymns we hear on the radio and sing in church....

December 17, 2019

4 Beloved Christmas Carols and the True Stories behind Them

12 Special Ways to Celebrate Dad on Father's Day

Dads often put in long hours providing and caring for their families, and Father's Day can be a great way to say thank you for those acts of...

12 Special Ways to Celebrate Dad on Father's Day

How to Teach Your Kids about the Real Saint Patrick

If you’re like many families, the most you do to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day is send some shamrock cookies with your kids for a class treat and try...

How to Teach Your Kids about the Real Saint Patrick

8 Bible Verses Not about Family that are Still about Family

If you do a quick search of your Bible on parenting and family issues, you’re not going to come up with many direct results. Sure, there is a brief...

November 01, 2018

8 Bible Verses Not about Family that are Still about Family

How to Pray for Your Next Mission Trip

When it comes to planning a mission trip, there are so many things to do that it can seem overwhelming… and time spent in prayer can be pushed...

September 13, 2018

How to Pray for Your Next Mission Trip

Should You be "Getting Something" Out of Church?

There’s a lot of cynicism about organized religion these days. Maybe you’ve noticed it in articles going around about why the local church isn’t...

January 09, 2018

Should You be "Getting Something" Out of Church?

A Prayer for When Disaster Strikes

Disasters—whether large-scale, like hurricanes and wildfires or deeply personal, like grief and unexpected health troubles—can shake us to our...

September 13, 2017

A Prayer for When Disaster Strikes

10 Fresh Ways to Study Your Bible

If you want to find an article to shame you into daily devotions, or adding one more thing to your spiritual to-do list, you can find plenty of...

10 Fresh Ways to Study Your Bible

Top 10 Weird Bible Stories

Sure, the Bible has the classics that most Christians have heard since they were young—David and Goliath, Noah and the ark, Jesus healing the blind...

Top 10 Weird Bible Stories

10 Verses to Help You Beat the Monday Blues

It’s another Monday. By now, you’ve successfully pried open your eyes (no matter how many times you hit “snooze”), and even that probably feels...

February 24, 2017

10 Verses to Help You Beat the Monday Blues

Top 10 Weird Bible Stories

Within the pages of Scripture are many stories that are obscure or bizarre. Here are the weird Bible stories your Sunday School teacher didn’t tell...

January 30, 2017

Top 10 Weird Bible Stories

When the Most Wonderful Time of the Year is a Mess

As Christians, what should we do when this time of year turns into a stressful, worn-out mess?

December 19, 2016

When the Most Wonderful Time of the Year is a Mess

1
2