Our imagination is stretched when we consider the many stories and myths that have remained timeless over the centuries. One such story is that of…
View More Letting the Word Heal from Church HurtWill the Real Christians Please Stand Up?
“Will the real Christians please stand up?” Sometimes I wish I could walk to the front of our churches, stand behind the pulpit and, with…
View More Will the Real Christians Please Stand Up?Live Peaceably with All
Towards the end of December, we picked out Romans 12:18 as our family verse for the new year, “If possible, so far as it depends…
View More Live Peaceably with AllShame
I’ve been thinking a lot about shame lately. There is a difference between being shamed and identifying as ashamed. One is put upon you externally,…
View More ShameThe Freedom of Jesus Only
It’s a lie I’m always fighting, that I can’t live in conscious, ongoing fellowship with Christ because I’m too busy. I want to forever and…
View More The Freedom of Jesus OnlyTeach Me to Number My Days
Around this time of year, nearly everyone thinks about what they want to do differently in the new year. Most of us have stopped making…
View More Teach Me to Number My DaysThe Power of the Written Word
Our words are powerful. They can heal a broken heart or tear someone’s dreams to pieces in a heartbeat. As little children we are taught…
View More The Power of the Written WordStand Firm & Stay Focused: It’s the Lord’s Work
Less than a year into our first ministry I had a brief exchange with the senior pastor. My husband had been welcomed as the associate…
View More Stand Firm & Stay Focused: It’s the Lord’s WorkThe Wonder of the Incarnation of Christ
won·der /ˈwəndər/ noun a feeling of surprise mingled with admiration, caused by something beautiful, unexpected, unfamiliar, or inexplicable. “The world will never starve for want of wonders; but…
View More The Wonder of the Incarnation of ChristLiving Out the Word at Christmas
The Christmas season can provide many ways to show Christ and live out the Gospel. I’m thankful for the opportunities I’ve been able to participate…
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