Kelly O'Dell Stanley

Crosswalk.com Contributing Writer

10 Powerful Quotes That Will Change the Way You Live

Have you ever looked at a familiar verse in an unfamiliar Bible translation? Most of us have a preferred version, but reading it in a different...

10 Powerful Quotes That Will Change the Way You Live

10 Things Christians Get Wrong about Loving Their Neighbor

“Love your neighbor as yourself,” Jesus said (Mark 12:31).Who among us wouldn’t agree with that statement?When I’m sitting in a pew on Sunday and...

10 Things Christians Get Wrong about Loving Their Neighbor

11 Cautions to Those Who Write Comments Online

I log out of social media, certain that I have a large gray cloud of crackling lightning-bolt-anger hovering over my head. I take deep,...

11 Cautions to Those Who Write Comments Online

7 Powerful Prayers the United States of America Needs Right Now

The one thing Christians can agree upon during this volatile season is that our country needs prayer. Where do we even begin?

January 08, 2021

7 Powerful Prayers the United States of America Needs Right Now

Can Prayer Change God’s Will?

God aligns our will with His through time spent with Him in prayer, and that — all other consequences being equal, he might allow us one thing...

Can Prayer Change God’s Will?

10 Ways to Pray Without Ceasing

“Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you” (1 Thessalonians...

10 Ways to Pray Without Ceasing

Should You Feel Shame for Missing Church?

This article is for you, whether you attend regularly but feel guilty when you need to miss a week, or whether you do not go to church at all.

February 06, 2018

Should You Feel Shame for Missing Church?

Is Greeting Your Neighbor Time Really Necessary?

“Okay, now let’s take a minute to greet your neighbors.” Some people react to that statement with grim terror, while others dutifully shake hands...

August 09, 2017

Is Greeting Your Neighbor Time Really Necessary?

10 Reasons a Prayer Request Might be Left Unspoken

I confess that I’ve found myself rolling my eyes—maybe you have, too—when the leader of a church service or Bible study asks for prayer requests....

10 Reasons a Prayer Request Might be Left Unspoken

A Prayer of Remembering on Mother’s Day

How can I possibly celebrate Mother’s Day, when it’s a day that reminds me of all that I have lost?

A Prayer of Remembering on Mother’s Day

11 Bad Ways to Study Your Bible

I struggled with this piece, because really, I could write it in one sentence: The only bad way to study your Bible is to NOT DO IT. See? Easy...

11 Bad Ways to Study Your Bible

What You Need to Know about Making New Friends February 23, 2017

What You Need to Know about Making New Friends

5 Problems That are Rooted in Pinterest

Ask yourself if you’ve let any of these five aspects get out of hand. And then ask God to help you restore balance in your life.

January 31, 2017

5 Problems That are Rooted in Pinterest

5 Things Your Pastor’s Wife Needs (But Doesn’t Know How to Ask For)

Imagine what it would be like to have everyone watching you—seeking your advice but also witnessing your failures.

January 26, 2017

5 Things Your Pastor’s Wife Needs (But Doesn’t Know How to Ask For)

6 Ways to Combat the Winter Blues

We spend so much time and effort anticipating Christmas. Once all of that is over, it’s only natural that we would feel a lull.

January 05, 2017

6 Ways to Combat the Winter Blues

A Prayer for When Christmas Has Lost its Sparkle

You know that Christmas should be spiritually significant, but your emotions are crowded out by material excess and a to-do list a mile long.

December 19, 2016

A Prayer for When Christmas Has Lost its Sparkle

11 Cautions to People Who Write Comments Online

Social media interactions can get ugly—especially during this volatile election season.

October 25, 2016

11 Cautions to People Who Write Comments Online

7 Things Christians Should Remember about Politics

When political differences devolve into name-calling and harsh accusations. My hope is in You, Lord.

October 17, 2016

7 Things Christians Should Remember about Politics

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