Some seasons are harder than others. Have you been there? Are you currently there? Maybe it's not one massive thing (or maybe it is), but you've found yourself feeling discouraged, disheartened, or simply down. Being human can be hard, living [...]

It's one thing to feel physically depleted, but another thing entirely to be spiritually malnourished. Yet, too many of us live there—functioning on a steady diet of empty calories when our souls are starving for more. Thankfully, today's guest at [...]

Leanna Romoser had a growing belly, a decorated nursery, a detailed birth plan, and high expectations. But she didn't expect to be diagnosed with severe preeclampsia, restricted to hospital bed rest, or for her baby to arrive 7 weeks early. [...]

What if the warning flags in your mind or the signals from your body are also invitations—to come close to God? To step into the grace and freedom that's already yours? After a series of unsettling panic attacks and a [...]

As you think about how to honor God in this new year, you might focus on your physical health, your spiritual health, or even your mental health. But what about your digital health? Today at The Messy Table, author, speaker, [...]

As we move into the Christmas season, there is SO MUCH JOY to be found. But for those who simply cannot escape what's difficult or broken or painful or devastating, there's also a place at this table for you. Today [...]

Have you ever been shocked by the unexpected? Rattled by the unplanned? Panicked by the uncertain? Or simply disappointed by unmet expectations? Amanda Wright has been there—stunned by two pink lines (at a time when she wasn't expecting them). As [...]

From dropping out of high school to earning her doctorate in psychology, from living on the streets to helping others in hard places, from being stuck in a cycle of dysfunction to defying the odds stacked against her... Dr. Amy [...]

Who's tired of rushing around? Who's exhausted from trying to keep up? Who's not the best at setting healthy boundaries? Who could use a little more (okay, a LOT more) rest? Our guest today at The Messy Table is Christina Patterson—a [...]

We all need mentors who've gone before us—to guide us, to stretch us, to encourage us. We've also been empowered by the King of kings Himself to pass along the wisdom we've gleaned to those who are coming after us. [...]