CANDACE COFER

Sticks and stones and hurtful words. Though our words are powerful, God's Word is more powerful. Understanding who God says we are...

Ever felt in over your head - not sure what to say or even to pray? There's a song we can sing in these moments to anchor us in the waves.

How do we reconcile a God who is just with a God who is merciful? Can the two coexist? How?

Ever been hurt or wrongly accused and wondered where God is in the middle of it? Let's use Psalm 43 as our guide us to light and healing.

How can we turn to the goodness of God when our hearts are heavy? How can a psalm strengthen us in our seasons of pain and suffering?

To tell of God's glory, we have to experience His presence ourselves. We can only do this when we trade complaints for a heart of gratitude.

How do we experience God? How can we step into His presence in our ordinary, everyday lives?

What do we do when we can't feel God's presence or hear His voice or trace His hand? What do we do when we feel alone in our suffering?

Get this! God, the holy One who is sovereign over all creation, chooses to be mindful and care for us. How does this change the way we live?

Have you ever found yourself in a moment knowing your heart is longing to pray but not sure what to say? Learning how lean on the Psalms

Spring has sprung! Soaking in every drop of rain and burst of color in my yard as well as a few truths which have found rest in my soul.

There are times in all of our lives when we need someone to offer a hand to help us along. Safe Families serves to help prevent foster care.

When closed doors usher in frustration, disappointment and grief, we can look to scripture to find stories of hope to help us press on.

The Mason's share their story of becoming a family through adoption and how God wove every detail so beautifully together.

The Miller's share their story of how God brought their family together. Though the waiting was hard, it was worth every minute!

The Old Testament, our beacon of hope pointing to our rescue, Jesus, wraps up this week. And, it wraps up in the most beautiful way.

What about the rest of the Old Testament? If we've already covered the history and the poetry, what's the rest of it?

After King David, it's his son's turn to reign. As we'll see, Solomon is a "like father, like son" story. So many parallels.

"Give us a king!" is the cry of the people. When the first king disobeys God, God raises up an unlikely shepherd to reign over His people.

In the time of Judges, we meet a woman named Ruth. Her story may be short but it is paramount. Oh, and Samuel. God uses him in great ways.