Alyssa Chandler

There’s a quiet pressure most of us feel these days, even if we don’t talk about it. It hums beneath our daily scrolls and self-promotion: the pressure to perform, to…

Have you ever felt that persistent longing to become better? To fix what you perceive as weaknesses and flaws in yourself? From a young age, I felt this same drive—it…

Recently we began a teaching series called Untroubled Heart which takes a look at what it means to live with peace in a world that is often mixed up with…

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…