Alyssa Chandler

In 1873, Horatio Spafford received a telegram from his wife that read simply: “Saved alone.” His four daughters had just drowned when the ship they were on sank in the…

A few nights ago, I was reading the Jesus Stroy Book Bible by Sally LLoyd-Jones to my nine-year-old daughter. We came upon the story of Joseph, his brothers, his temptation,…

How often do you think about death? That is a question and a topic that most people would like to avoid for as long as possible. There are many who…

The year was 1792, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart had died only a few months ago at the tragic age of 35 and the streets of Vienna were quiet when a young,…

Whenever Lent comes around in the Church Calendar a common question usually accompanies: "What are you giving up?" For many, the answer is something like chocolate, caffeine, social media, or…

What is the difference between endurance and suffering? This is the question I asked myself while on a recent 8-mile run. To be honest, the run was terrible from the…

When I was growing up, I didn't know what Lent was. I did notice that McDonalds was selling fish, and people would walk around with smudges on their heads, but…

Jesus was a noticer. He was curious. His mind was active, attentive, fully alive. We don’t really think of Jesus as a noticer, do we? We think of him as…

Joan Didion once wrote, “We tell stories in order to live.” The stories that we believe shape our understanding and interaction with the world. It doesn’t matter if the story…

It is the season of Love. There are gifts, candies, hearts, movies, and an obligation to lean into love. But love does not live in the month of February. Love…