Author: Melissa Fuller

Standing Strong

“Clothe yourselves with the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of

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Expect God to Act

Trust in the Lᴏʀᴅ and do what is right. Settle in the land and maintain your integrity. Then you will take delight in the Lᴏʀᴅ, and he will answer your prayers. Commit your future to the Lᴏʀᴅ, trust in him and he will act on your behalf. – Psalm 37:3–5

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Hope in Him

“Even if he slays me, I will hope in him; I will surely defend my ways to his face.” Job 13:15 Job was a faithful servant of God, but God allowed Satan to take all of Job’s possessions, his children, and even his health. Job was crushed, as all of

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Enduring in Hope

“We are experiencing trouble on every side, but are not crushed; we are perplexed, but not driven to despair; we are persecuted, but not abandoned; we are knocked down, but not destroyed, always carrying around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also

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The Goodness of God

Is it just me, or does loss come in threes? Or maybe fours? It seems that whenever I’ve experienced a significant loss, it’s not long until another one follows. Loss has a way of cutting us deep, of sucking our hope and our joy and any excitement for the future.

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Introduction

Let me first say, I know this is hard. “Living in community” sounds like it should be so easy, and some people do make it look effortless. But let me be upfront before we begin this four-week journey into cultivating community in our lives. This is not easy. Yes, we

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Not Made to Be Alone Translations

The Not Made to Be Alone study journal is currently available in 23 languages, with more in process!    Not Made to Be Alone for Kids is available for download in 12 languages!   Help us spread our translations around the world by sending this information to your missions pastor,

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He Remembers Your Name

  Are you bad at remembering names? My mom is. She totally blanks on people’s names. I do something much more embarrassing: I think I know people’s names, but instead I call them the wrong name.   Remembering a name means a great deal to someone. A name is how

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His Purposes

God has a passionate heart for women. He loves women. He loves you. You are made perfectly. And you are more precious than you could ever imagine.    Unfortunately, women have been suppressed and oppressed for many centuries, and many women still are today. But that’s not God’s plan for

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A Grand Plan of Redemption

Life can easily overwhelm us. Sometimes it seems like things are going just fine, and then we are hit with wave after wave of loss, disappointment, and pain. We’re constantly reminded that we live in a broken world and that we need a Savior.    But our God is bigger

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