Did Baby Jesus Cry?
December 11, 2025by Annie Yorty Did Baby Jesus cry? Is crying for your needs to be met a sign of sin or imperfection? Or does abject need put us right where God wants us? Human Baby Cries After my son was born, I worried sleep deprivation would do me in. He wailed, especially at night, for the first twelve weeks of life. His miniature fingers grasped, demanding to be filled. Each cry indicated a need. Despite my best efforts, I couldn’t always understand exactly how to provide for him. I wished I could fathom the depths of this tiny human’s mind to…
Family Gatherings
by Annie Yorty Do you relish, or recoil from, the idea of family gatherings? With Thanksgiving right around the corner, let’s consider God’s plan for His family. Family Tension I recently heard a television producer talk about…
Thoughts and Prayers
by Annie Yorty What could be more natural than to offer thoughts and prayers for the victims of tragedy? For much of human history, people offered prayers to God when tragedy struck. The prayers of family, friends,…
6 Practices to Stop Sin in Its Tracks
by Annie Yorty In the last few weeks, we’ve seen sin plastered across the news headlines. Pundits seek to explain or justify sin, often contorting Scripture to fit their narrative. Sin on Full Display On September 10th,…
Imitate Me
by Annie Yorty Should followers of Jesus imitate people? Or only Christ? Does the imitation of others put them on a pedestal of idolatry? A Desire to Imitate “I want to live more like Charlie.” At the…
