Sometimes, O God, we feel like Jacob the trickster, running for our lives. We run from our past, from our mistakes and misdeeds, from our grasping and greed, trying to deny harsh reality…

How well do you know you? And I’m not referring to just your likes and dislikes. I’m talking about the things you think only God knows about you.

This prayer is a prayer to help us love ourselves from our first session of Compassion Camp, published by Illustrated Ministry.

Sometimes it’s easier to love others than ourselves. But compassion teaches us to love ourselves. Here’s why.

What does it mean to be a Baptist? How are Baptists different than every other Christian denomination? What do they stand for and value? It’s probably not what you think.