Vaneetha Risner 4/16/20 Vaneetha Risner 4/16/20

Will God Fulfill His Purpose for Us?

In our uncertain world, God bids us to focus on the truths we know and not obsess about what we don't know.

Vaneetha Risner 3/12/20 Vaneetha Risner 3/12/20

Will We Live Out All our Days?

We need not live in fear that our actions or the actions of others will prematurely cut short our lives.

Vaneetha Risner 1/16/20 Vaneetha Risner 1/16/20

Why My Word for 2020 Scares Me

Each year I pick a word to help define what I sense the Lord is calling me to. This one is scaring me…

Vaneetha Risner 12/10/19 Vaneetha Risner 12/10/19

What the Hurting Need at the Holidays

Having someone simply acknowledge your grief can be a gift itself. Here are 5 suggestions on how to help your hurting friends at Christmas.

Vaneetha Risner 10/24/19 Vaneetha Risner 10/24/19

Will You Walk Away?

All our hearts are prone to wander, prone to leave the God we love. Given that, what should we be doing to ensure we finish well?

Vaneetha Risner 8/29/19 Vaneetha Risner 8/29/19

The Fruit of the Wilderness

Keep leaning into God. He is working in your wilderness to ground your faith and bear fruit that will nourish those around you.

Vaneetha Risner 7/18/19 Vaneetha Risner 7/18/19

The Despair of the Wilderness

If you are in the wilderness right now, don’t give up. God isn’t done with you. He may just be preparing you for a time of unprecedented fruitfulness.

Vaneetha Risner 6/13/19 Vaneetha Risner 6/13/19

How Can the Wilderness be a Gift?

If you are in the wilderness today, don’t despair. God has brought you to this difficult place for your good - to teach you and draw you to himself.

Vaneetha Risner 5/16/19 Vaneetha Risner 5/16/19

Don’t Sing Songs to a Heavy Heart

We all want to say the perfect thing to grieving people, but we don’t know what would help. Here are ways to support friends who are facing loss.

Loop Creative 4/11/19 Loop Creative 4/11/19

How Can I Explain the Gospel?

I’m often intimidated about sharing the gospel, but I recently heard a simple analogy that has helped me explain it more effectively.

Vaneetha Risner 3/14/19 Vaneetha Risner 3/14/19

When You Feel Like a Burden..

What should we do when we need help and feel like a burden to those we love? Or how should we respond when we are exhausted caring for others?

Vaneetha Risner 2/14/19 Vaneetha Risner 2/14/19

The Beauty of the Dandelion

The dandelion is beautiful at life’s end, soon to be carried by the wind. Like suffering saints, God carries their witness farther than they know.

Vaneetha Risner 1/10/19 Vaneetha Risner 1/10/19

One Word that’s Changing me in 2019

Every January, I choose a word to symbolize what I want to focus on for the coming year. This year God has already been using it to remake me.

Vaneetha Risner 12/17/18 Vaneetha Risner 12/17/18

What Makes Christmas Special for You?

As I make the last little lamb look at Jesus in my nativity, I am overwhelmed. Do I look at Jesus that way? Is Christ the center of Christmas for me?

Vaneetha Risner 11/19/18 Vaneetha Risner 11/19/18

Unwanted Gifts: Can we be Thankful for them?

This Thanksgiving, as everyone at the table says what they are thankful for, what will you say? What has most deepened your faith & drawn you to God?

Vaneetha Risner 10/18/18 Vaneetha Risner 10/18/18

Is God Low-Key Savage?

Does God delight in our suffering? Does he want to take away the things we love most? Are the painful afflictions or sleepless nights we endure necessary?