Lori Hatcher
Crosswalk.com Contributing Writer
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7 Phrases Christians Like to Say That Aren't Biblical
We’ve all heard them—phrases that sound wise, insightful, and biblical. But are they really?First Corinthians 10:13 is one of the first verses I memorized as a new believer, and its truth has...Thursday, November 14, 2024
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10 Things Your Adult Children Wish You’d Say to Your Grandkids
Think back to your childhood. I bet you can repeat (probably verbatim and with all the right inflections) some of the “wise words” you heard your grandparents say. My grandmother was a...Tuesday, November 12, 2024
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6 Things Your Mother-in-Law is Secretly Thinking about You
If you have a mother-in-law, you may wonder sometimes what she’s thinking. More specifically, you may wonder what she’s thinking about you.Thursday, August 29, 2024
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10 Tips for Biblical Grandparenting
I remember holding my first child and feeling an overwhelming weight of responsibility. In an instant, I understood that what I did and didn’t do as a parent would seriously influence the course of...Wednesday, May 22, 2024
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9 Reasons Why God Isn't Rescuing You
“For when we came into Macedonia, this body of ours had no rest, but we were harassed at every turn—conflicts on the outside, fears within” (2 Corinthians 7:5).The New King James translation of...Tuesday, May 14, 2024
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10 Things Christians Like to Do That Aren't Biblical
I was the kid who always asked, “Why?”“Why do we hang stockings at Christmas?” “Why do we eat turkey at Thanksgiving?” “Why does the Tooth Fairy leave coins for my lost teeth?” Why? Why? Why? Some...Saturday, March 9, 2024
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5 Things All Healthy Couples Do
Every few months I trotted my daughter to the doctor for a well-baby checkup. As a nervous new mother, I appreciated having a healthcare professional evaluate my baby’s health.She listened to my...Friday, December 29, 2023
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5 Ways to Make Time with Your Grandchildren More Meaningful
If you passed my grandmother on the street in the 1970s, you’d have been unimpressed. A World War I immigrant who dropped out of school in the fourth grade to work in a textile mill, she looked...Tuesday, November 21, 2023
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10 of the Greatest Things about Being a Grandparent
To the psalmist, grandparenthood is one of God’s great blessings. In Psalm 128, a Song of Ascent sung by travelers walking the dusty roads to Jerusalem, the psalmist lists the blessings God often...Monday, October 2, 2023
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10 Scriptures about Death to Comfort the Grieving
I didn’t fully understand the depths of grief until the year my family lost two sisters and a brother within eight months. My brother-in-law lost a five-year battle with cancer, my sister died an...Saturday, September 23, 2023
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10 Things You Might Not Know about Daniel in the Bible
The story of Daniel in the lion’s den was one of the first stories I learned as a child. Right up there with Jonah and the whale and Noah and his ark, the story of Daniel’s brave refusal to stop...Thursday, September 7, 2023
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5 Simple Things That Make Husbands Feel Loved and Respected
“The male need for respect and affirmation, especially from his woman, is so hard-wired and so critical that three out of four men would rather feel unloved than disrespected or...Wednesday, August 16, 2023
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10 Ways (Other Than Tithing) to Invest in God’s Kingdom
One of the first lessons I learned as a new believer was about the privilege and responsibility Christians have to support local churches. Because God has chosen to use the church, the body of...Friday, August 4, 2023
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10 Things a Father-in-Law Wants in a Son
I don’t know who was more scared, the teenage boy who wanted to date our daughter, or my husband, who was preparing to interview him. Maybe the boy had never been questioned by a prospective date’s...Sunday, June 11, 2023
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How to Fight Clean in Marriage
We try to fight clean. Sometimes we succeed. Other times we fail. We’ve found it helps to set some ground rules for healthy communication before the fight begins.Wednesday, November 23, 2022
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10 Truths to Teach Our Children about Prayer
My introduction to prayer came at the age of seven. I’d spent the weekend with my grandmother and was sleeping beside her, snuggled deep into the covers. As the early morning light filtered through...Tuesday, March 1, 2022
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20 Things You Didn't Know about Moses in the Bible
There’s much more to Moses than what makes the headlines. Here are 20 fascinating but little known details about this great hero of the faith.Tuesday, May 25, 2021
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When Someone You Love is Struggling
They’ve been a pillar of spiritual strength. A source of biblical wisdom. A prayer warrior who’s bolstered others with their faith and love. But now they’re struggling. What can you do?Tuesday, May 11, 2021
