Blended Family: Rom-Com Turned Reality TV

The scene opens with a man and woman in the heartache of divorce after nearly 10 years of marriage. There are tears, agony, heartache and pain. But the somber music shifts into that upbeat, joyful tune that foreshadows happiness is on the horizon.
How To Respond When Your Teen Doubts God

As parents, we shouldn’t shy away from talking about faith with our kids just because we are afraid of the outcome.
3 Things Football Taught Me About Faith

I want to live each and every minute of each and every day for that mission. To intimately know Jesus and fall deeper in love with Him daily. And to share Him and His love for others everywhere I go.
To Haiti and Home Again

Let’s Go to Haiti! Mother: Jenifer Hodge Daughter: Lindsey Hodge When my daughter Lindsey asked me if I wanted to go on a mission trip with her this summer, I think I shocked her when I said yes. It turned out to be one of the hardest weeks of my life, but also the most […]
What Is Baptism?

Since the very beginning when first-century mission preacher John the Baptist baptized followers of Jesus on the banks of the Jordan River, the act of baptism has been a fundamental element of the Christian faith. While most people can agree that baptism is a holy and important part of our faith, many people are left […]
How to share your faith at work.

This summer in the middle of the night, I met a young couple, Mark and Katie, at Mott Children’s Hospital in Ann Arbor. Their 6-month-old daughter Elizabeth had a heart procedure, but two days later her right ventricular burst. The unbelievable team in the NICU saved her life with an almost unimaginable display of teamwork […]