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When This 5-Year-Old Says the Blessing with a Homeless Man in a Waffle House–Something Inside My Heart Broke

Sometimes it takes the heart of a child to remind us all what it means to care for another human being.

Denzel Washington Just Took These Grads to Church!

Denzel Washington just gave an incredible commencement speech at New Orleans' Dillard University. His main advice for the graduates? "Put God first in everything you do."

50 Shades or Song of Solomon? How Well Do You Know Your Bible?

There's been a lot of buzz about the new "50 Shades" movie, but can you tell the difference between pop culture and the Bible? Find out in this 50 Shades/Song of Solomon quiz.

Brie Gowen

Brie Gowen is a 30-something (sliding ever closer to 40-something) wife and mother. When she’s not loving on her hubby, chasing after the toddler or playing princess with her four-year-old, she enjoys cooking, reading and writing down her thoughts to share with others. Brie is also a huge lover of Jesus. She finds immense joy in the peace a relationship with her Savior provides, and she might just tell you about it sometime. She’d love for you to check out her blog at BrieGowen.com.

2020 Has Shown Us “Hate” Veiled Under the Title “Conservative Christian”

"I am a Christian. I am a Conservative. I am a Republican. These are all titles I have used and proclaimed when asked for as long as I can remember, but that was before this year happened. Something has changed."

Christianity’s Only Hope for the Presidential Election

Point blank, we have but one hope to turn this year around. We’ve simply misplaced that hope.

Dear Daughter, From Your Heavy-Hearted Working Mom

"I’m sorry. I’m sorry I made you cry. I know I don’t have a choice right now, but when I saw that the tears were gonna come I almost broke down myself. You miss me; I get it."

“Our Eyes Hurt From the Things We Can’t Unsee”: Nurse Sheds Raw Insight into COVID Critical Care

"Some pain etches itself into your retinas. It’s beating us, pretty much every time. If you end up on a ventilator, you are not coming off until your heart stops."

How Do You Give It to God?!

I think this was always one of those things in my Christian walk that kind of bothered me. Early on I asked more mature Christians the same question. Like, how? And most of the time I was told to just surrender.

The Morning I Didn’t Wake Up to “I Love You”

“Love you, sweetie.” I whispered, while placing a kiss on his cheek. His tired eyes blinked, half-open...but then his words surprised me. I would expect an “I love you too” or even a “have a good day.”

Why My Gorgeous Daughters Aren’t Allowed to Do Beauty Pageants

"I am sure that beauty pageants can teach a kid camaraderie and how to be a graceful loser. But there's a more important lesson to teach."

Dear “Daughter of Satan”

"Many fellow believers have disagreed with me lately, by calling into question my Christianity. But do you know who has never questioned it? The lost."