Crosswalk PLUS Weekly Archives

3 Things to Do When Jesus Appears Silent in Prayer

What do we do when Jesus appears silent to our prayers? How do we maintain faith? The Canaanite woman shows us the way. Despite the Lord’s silence,...

3 Things to Do When Jesus Appears Silent in Prayer

4 Ways to Help Our Children Reach Their Spiritual Potential

How do we begin to fight for our families? How do we see past our everyday conflicts and recognize there is a spiritual battle going on for our...

4 Ways to Help Our Children Reach Their Spiritual Potential

4 Ways to Respond When Other People Sin

When we lack control over how someone lives, and we see their actions bringing them to ruin, frustration is a sign that we may need to take a step...

4 Ways to Respond When Other People Sin

3 Lessons about God I Learned from Dunkin’ Donuts

Unexpectedly, buying coffee from Dunkin’ taught me a few lessons about God.

3 Lessons about God I Learned from Dunkin’ Donuts

Who Is the Queen of Heaven?

We found a mention of the Queen of Heaven in Jeremiah 7. And a bit further study led to another reference in Jeremiah 44. Who is the Queen of...

Who Is the Queen of Heaven?

William Branham, His Impact on Modern Christianity, and a Warning about His Teachings

I grew up in the faith in Southern Baptist circles. That means I never really heard about William Branham. But I’m a history nerd, and so as such,...

William Branham, His Impact on Modern Christianity, and a Warning about His Teachings

7 Scriptures for When God Feels Far Away

I need God’s sweet Word to bring me back to the reality of how deeply and completely he loves me. Here are seven scriptures you can turn to...

7 Scriptures for When God Feels Far Away

Following the Command Not to Be Silent

Your role could be named the reminder, the encourager, the uplifter, or the truth-teller. All of these roles require you to follow one command -...

Following the Command Not to Be Silent

Moms, You Have Permission to Invest in Yourselves

Throw out the guilt that says you aren’t doing enough, aren’t strong enough, or good enough. He that lives in you is enough, and that's all we need...

Moms, You Have Permission to Invest in Yourselves

5 Prayers for the School Year

As excited as I am to watch my children reconnect with old friends, grow their knowledge, and embark on new adventures, I often wrestle with the...

5 Prayers for the School Year

4 Ways Barbie Adds to the Church’s Conversation about Gender Roles

I won’t say that Barbie solves this universal problem or will make a clear-cut, biblical argument for or against complementarianism versus...

4 Ways Barbie Adds to the Church’s Conversation about Gender Roles

Stay at Home Mom, You Are Enough Just as You Are

Being here matters most. The relationship you build with your kids, their friends, your friends, community, church, and more is what has the...

Stay at Home Mom, You Are Enough Just as You Are

5 Ways to Find Encouragement When Life Is Bleak

No matter how bleak, how dark, how unsavory life becomes, there’s good on the other side. Until we get there, we should find ways to stay...

5 Ways to Find Encouragement When Life Is Bleak

10 Benefits of Getting Your Kids Involved in Volunteering

The most important aspect of getting kids excited about volunteering is teaching them why? Does God care when we do something for someone else?...

10 Benefits of Getting Your Kids Involved in Volunteering

3 Things to Consider before Allowing Your Children to Sleep Over at Other People's Houses

Like many other things in parenting, I wish the Bible provided more straightforward black-and-white answers.

3 Things to Consider before Allowing Your Children to Sleep Over at Other People's Houses