I Am With You
Have you ever felt unwanted or unneeded? You may be a single person who faces another lonely night, a spouse who is met with…
Sarah Ivill
Sarah Ivill (ThM, Dallas Theological Seminary) is a Reformed author, wife, homeschooling mom, Bible study teacher, and conference speaker who lives in Matthews, North Carolina, and is a member of Christ Covenant Church (PCA). To learn more, please visit www.sarahivill.com.
For What Are You Living?
If someone observed your life for a week, for what would they conclude you are living? Would they observe that you oppress others for power? Would they witness you being…
The Wonder of the Word
Christmastime often gives believers more opportunities with family and friends to discuss the true wonder of the season. We can tell them that we need not wonder who God is…
Thanking God in the Midst of Trouble
We don’t tend to think about thanking God with our whole heart when we are walking in the midst of trouble. Instead, we often cry out for help, pleading with…
Community Standards and Complete Sanctification
The church is the family of God. Paul beautifully expresses this truth at the end of his letter to the Thessalonians by using the term “brothers” five times (1 Thess.…
To the Praise of His Glory
If you happen to find yourself alone without any distractions, where do your thoughts wander? Are you anxious about that next job assignment, cowering before an intimidating boss, demanding your…
A Providential Pit
When you’re in distressing circumstances, it’s hard to rest in God’s providence. Just ask the young married couple who recently buried their first child, or the mother who just learned…
A Great High Priest
Where do you turn when you have sinned? If we’re honest, it’s not always to the throne of grace. When we have grown irritated, frustrated, or angry; or when…
Come to Our Help!
It had been a hot summer in the south, but the heat didn’t match that of my own heart. I felt like I was trying to walk through a desert…
Faith is Active
Doctors tell us that one of the best things we can do for our health is to get moving. In other words, stop…
The Lord Is With You
I remember the excitement I felt when I began my new job as an assistant director of women’s ministry in a local church after graduating from seminary. I had the…
True Happiness
What does it mean to be happy? Well meaning people may exhort us to this end, but how do we define happiness? Some…