The Platform
A Place for Passions, Perspectives, and Gospel Truth

A Quick Word Study: Ezer
The Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.” (Genesis 2:18 ESV) In Genesis 2,...

The Importance of Preschool Ministry by Hannah Beth
At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” And calling to him a child, he put him...

Being Invited to Walk in Love in a Politics-Crazed World
“You will never look into a pair of eyes of someone that God doesn't love.” It is easy to forget that there is not one person walking on...

Love Does by Karoline Barkley
We are just five months into this year, and I have already been hearing one word from God loud and clear: FREEDOM. This year, I have seen...

Catching Stones by Madelyn
“Be a stone catcher, not thrower.” This idea has become my challenge, encouragement, and motivation for pressing into the complexities of...
What Is the Opposite of Fear?
It’s said that the Bible states, “Do not be afraid,” 365 times - one for each day of the year. Although we will walk through daily bouts...
Christian Sex Ed
Throughout middle and high school, I was taught about sex through sermons and lectures. I knew what God had to say about it. Sex belongs...

“Men can’t drink Frappucinos, especially with whipped cream.”
Toxic masculinity. Hegemonic Masculinity. Machismo. Call it what you may, but ultimately these are words rooted in false identity and...

Majority’s Mask: Stepping Out of the Shadows
Have you ever seen something online that made you question humanity? Maybe a hateful comment that seemed really hurtful and out of place...
Finding Biblical Peace
Little Tidbit: Anxiety has been rather rampant in my life lately, but a neat thing that God has been teaching me through it is what...

Isolating Christian Virtues
“The modern world is not evil; in some ways the modern world is far too good. It is full of wild and wasted virtues. When a religious...

God’s Biblical Provision for Depression
For a large part of my walk with Jesus, I have been what I like to call an “open and point” reader of the Bible. I never knew what to...

Self-Care, Fitness, and God
In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. He created the land and sky, plants and water, the sun and the moon, the beasts...

Feminism and the Heart of God
Disclaimer: I am a work in progress, and I am still learning and unlearning many truths and ideas about what it means to be a woman,...

Our First Biblical Calling: To Protect the Environment
The Hebrew word for keep is ‘shamar’. It is taken as “to preserve, protect, celebrate, guard”. We first see this concept in the Book of...

Challenging Mental Health Stigmas in Contemporary Christian Culture
With arms held high, amidst the crescendo of the song’s chorus, those around me filled the church with lyrics of worship. I stood there,...

What Do You Want?
Some of your minds may’ve automatically connected this title to the Notebook when Noah begs: “what do you want?” He’s asking in an...

Serving, Helping, and Going: Are They All The Same?
I spent the past two summers volunteering with a non-governmental organization in Honduras, and I have lost track of the number of times...

The Importance of Intercultural Studies: When Love Looks Like Learning
I do not feel like the subject expert on this topic. My credentials are introductory classes, sweet friends who give me grace, and 30...



















