When someone you love experiences tragedy, it's easy to feel helpless. While you can't take away their pain, there are still so many ways to show that you love them. Here are 7 rules for helping a hurting friend: 1. VALIDATE THEIR EXPERIENCE It feels so basic to acknowledge that someone is in pai

11-year-old Ruben was scared after this week's shooting in El Paso. At first, he begged his mom to stay in all weekend and order their groceries online, especially since they had shopped at that Walmart the day before. But as she comforted her son, she also challenged him to come up with a way to sh

No one prepared you for parenting in a global pandemic! Your kids are out of school and probably asking questions like, "Why am I not allowed to go play with my friends?" and "Why can I not go to school and see my teachers?" Your first instinct may be to simply tell your kids that everything is goin

In the wake of the recent mass shootings, it is only natural to search for answers to explain something completely incomprehensible. Here is one of those big questions and where I have landed personally on this issue. Please keep in mind I am not a pastor or a theologian, I am just someone like you

Three senseless acts of violence in our country in one week. Dayton, Ohio...El Paso, Texas...Gilroy, California. At least 34 lives lost. We can’t make sense of senselessness except to say it’s a product of evil, of the brokenness of this world in which we live.  When my husband, Dan, was very sick,

Just after kicking off their new tour "Something Different" the guys in Sidewalk Prophets suffered the horrible loss of their entire trailer containing all of their equipment and instruments. Thankfully, everyone is safe and no one was injured in the fire. Instead of canceling the rest of the tour,

I want to know the motive We all saw what happened. And now come the questions. What could prompt someone to do something like that? Did he "snap"? Was he radicalized in some way? What was his background, his mindset? What was his childhood like? What of his gambling debts? What about his father's c

It seems like one thing after another these days. If it's not an earthquake or a hurricane then it's a shooting. There is a tragedy all around us. In these moments, we cling to our faith more than ever. These things are the hard reminder that this broken world is not our home. Music can bring truth

We Are Messengers was involved in a horrific drunk driving bus accident a few days ago that resulted in the tragic death of a young man in a car they hit, to understand about the legal implications this may have, check with these reputable auto accident attorneys at Bengal Law. They're still in the

It's so easy to feel hopeless right now. Especially in light of what we see on the news and in our Facebook feeds. That's why we're thankful for songs like this one from Tenth Avenue North to remind us who our hope is in. Join us in talking to God today. Give Him your fears and ask Him to show you h

> BEN SAID EVERYTHING CHANGED FOR HIM WHEN HIS 8 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER AVA SAID, " YOU KNOW WHY THEY CAN'T FIND THE BABY'S HEARTBEAT? BECAUSE THEY ALREADY GAVE IT TO JESUS." "When I'm With You" is the new song from Citizen Way inspired by a heartbreaking miscarriage that the lead singer Ben Calhoun's f

The news has been full of horrible headlines. We're feeling this with you, but the question remains - how on earth do we respond? When Lauren Daigle wrote the song, "Trust in You," she learned something that can help us today. > She says, "I walk into the writing appointment and my friend is sittin

We woke up to more devastating headlines. This should not happen. And again, we ask ourselves the question - How on earth do we respond? The artists you hear on WAY-FM have been responding with wisdom. We don't have all the answers, but here are some heartfelt reminders of truth as you think about t

The news has been full of horrible headlines. We're feeling this with you, but the question remains - how on earth do we respond? When Lauren Daigle wrote the song, "Trust in You," she learned something that can help us today. > She says, "I walk into the writing appointment and my friend is sittin

A conversation we had with Natalie Grant the other day takes on new meaning after the attacks in Paris. We feel so helpless after such senseless loss, but this song challenges us to be the light of Jesus in a dark time. > I think that people are prone to panic. Something goes on in the world and th

We live in a broken world as is evidenced by the shooting today at UCC in Oregon. This is becoming too common of an occurrence. Even hearing the shooter is dead doesn’t bring comfort, it just adds to the mystery and tragedy. It is in these times that we have to claim God’s promise, that He will give

https://soundcloud.com/waymedia/no-easy-answers-in-the-face-of-evil#t=0:15 The Bible doesn’t avoid what happened last night, so I know God doesn’t avoid what happened last night. Is the book of Psalms, David grapples with, “God, where are you?” “Why is this happening?” “Where did you go?” “How come

We all have experienced painful moments in life. When tragedy strikes, the question is where do I go from here? I was talking to one of my girlfriends last night who just had her heart broken. Finding the right thing to say was difficult. There are steps to healing and Relevant magazine explains so