Author Archives for Kara McCool
Many of us have grown up feeling our value is measured in the flutters we feel from words of affirmation on paper hearts, gathered up in red roses, or melting away in empty boxes of chocolate. But the love on parade during Valentine’s Day should be based on so much more than momentary, flashy displays of affection.
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Glitter and Goals
I love New Year’s celebrations. Everything is so shiny, noisy, and exciting! It’s the one time of the year when it’s totally acceptable to bathe everything in glitter and confetti, hang from the rafters on brightly colored streamers, shoot off fireworks at indecent hours of the night, and run around making as much noise as possible with obnoxious little party horns—and everyone else is cool with it.
Read MoreSelf-Esteem or Esteeming Christ?
Our culture is saturated with classes, seminars, and retreats dedicated to the topic of self-esteem, but it seems the very air we breathe is thick with the dissatisfaction we feel for our lives and ourselves.
Read MoreSnow Cones and Summer Fun
My mother-in-law is obsessed with snow cone stands, to a disturbingly manic degree. Prior to my summer road trips with her, I had not so much as even glanced twice at any of the obnoxiously colorful, dilapidated little shacks that line most small country roads in the summer. At first, I will even admit I was quite perturbed by her insistence on these frequent pit stops that so inconveniently delayed our arrival times.
Read MoreThe Christian Atheist
Book: The Christian Atheist by Craig Groeschel Reviewed by: Kara McCool The title is a bit of an oxymoron, isn’t it? Sadly, however, this unsettling oxymoron actually describes the state in which much of Christianity unknowingly lives. According to author and Pastor Craig Groeschel, the Christian atheist is defined as one who believes in God… View Article
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