Allison Barron

For the first time it dawned on me that maybe my tendency to close myself off from others wasn’t protecting me; maybe it was hurting me.

Every time I leave the safety of my car to walk the city streets, I’m afraid. I felt this fear even before a stranger jumped into my car with me.

The Bible is such an integral book to Christianity, yet we often take verses out of context. These seven verses are commonly misunderstood.

I spent a lot of my childhood combing the Bible for rules on behavior. It was easier to see the world in black and white than deal with confusing moral questions. I didn’t ponder what the most loving act was in each situation — I just followed the rule …

Here’s what my fiancé and I are doing to streamline our time management and give us enough rest so we can make it through each week.

Your single friends may be feeling lonely. If you’re in a new relationship or newly engaged, here’s five ways you can love your single friends.

The idea of being set up on a date used to be objectionable to me. It seemed as if I was lowering my standards because I couldn’t find someone on my own.

Lashing out at those who hurt us is our tendency, and in popular media that often means striking against evil and wielding intellectual prowess, harsh words, technology, physical weapons or even fists against threatening foes. So fictional media that showcases characters choosing peace over violence inspires me.