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1st Grader Picks Out Green Dress for Picture Day—The Results Leave Mom Cry-Laughing

“This is the story of a little girl’s love of a green dress, a mother who tries to instill independence, and how those two things came together in the most epic and brilliant combination possible."

Student’s Humble Plea to Teacher at the Bottom of His Test Goes Viral for All the Right Reasons

"This note gave me so much hope. Let us all be a little more like this young man!!"

Joel Herbert

Joel is a writer, artist, and pastor from central New York. He and his wife Dani have toured and led worship all over the country, most notably with Acquire the Fire youth conferences, and are passionate about communicating the gospel in any medium open to them, be that speaking, writing, performing, recording, or otherwise. They have three preschool-age kids, Piper, Aiden, and Noah, and are on the pastoral team at Northside Church in Liverpool, NY. You can find their music at www.theworldinlights.com.

Nope, “Modest Is Hottest” Is Not Actually in the Bible—Anywhere

"No one really knows what 'immodest' means. I’m dead serious."