Two years ago, I was finishing up my undergraduate thesis. My advisor was a suave Ivy League production, and his affirmation meant more to me than…almost everything. When he treated me as though I were his equal and took my ideas seriously, it made … [Read more...] about A Wound of Contrition
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Victory, Already Achieved
A visual of the path to sanctification This week, I found myself more cognizant of my dependence on the grace of God than I have been in a long time. I was fearful and anxious instead of remembering that God knows me. I fell into familiar … [Read more...] about Victory, Already Achieved
On Calling
I got an email this morning, the first results of my graduate applications, and I was denied. I didn’t help that it wasn’t even among the most prestigious schools I’d applied for. Fear immediately set in: I’m not going to get into any of the others, … [Read more...] about On Calling
Notes from a Recovering Rescuer
Once upon a time, tried to be the life raft instead of the one who threw it. I failed. A lot. When you love Jesus, you want other people to know him and walk in his love. You want other people to experience his grace, resting in him, having an … [Read more...] about Notes from a Recovering Rescuer
My Apologetics Story
A few of the stepping stones between freshman year and today... I'm Olivia, and thinking through the idea of God with clarity and conviction changed my life. In 2013, I was a freshman in college and a long-committed Christian. As a part of an … [Read more...] about My Apologetics Story
On Nabeel
I met Nabeel Qureshi, a Christian apologist whose conversion from Islam cost him almost everything, in June 2016. His love for the gospel drew me in, and I later followed him on Facebook, hoping to learn even more from Nabeel. After hearing of his … [Read more...] about On Nabeel
On Forgiveness
The other day a memory came to my mind. It lingered with me for a few days and so I've decided that I have to write about it, even though it's among the things I enjoy thinking about the least. Eventually, the pain of not writing about it became … [Read more...] about On Forgiveness
Looking Upward
The Creation of Adam, Michelangelo's famous fresco in the Sistine Chapel, 1508-1512 In the Sistine Chapel, you have to tilt your head upward to see God creating Adam. After navigating through a whole world of people, you can get a straight-on … [Read more...] about Looking Upward