“His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence…” 2 Peter 1:2-4 Throughout this week we have seen and hopefully marveled at the way God provides for His people. Isn’t
What’s In a Name? In different cultures and in different times the naming of a baby is no small matter. Names were seriously considered, and then carefully chosen for a number of different reasons. Some named their children after their ancestors as a way of preserving a family’s heritage. Others
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.If we live by the Spirit, let us also keep in
As a kid I always liked rules. Not all rules of course, but in general I liked to follow the rules. For me, “law” was not a scary idea. My husband, however, never liked rules as a kid and was breaking the law at a young age. In my mind
“I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. I do not nullify the
I am so excited to be studying the book of Galatians with so many women from around the world, and I can’t believe the first week is coming to an end. I am sure Galatians will stretch us but also grow us in our love for truth. Let me share
Hello, and welcome to our last week of our Psalm 119 study! I am so proud of everyone who has stuck with us this far. Psalm 119 is not an action packed chapter – instead, it methodically and in great detail lays out the virtues of God’s word and the
Welcome to week 7 of our Psalm 119 study. I am so excited that you are hanging in there because we are nearing the finish line! Only two more weeks left in this study… This Psalm is just filled with emotion. The author holds nothing back. He praises God and he
I have always had a fascination with castles. It is a wonder that men could build such beautiful and strong structures without our modern technological advances. Something that has always fascinated me are the secret rooms and passages common in castles. Such hidden spaces in the walls, in the roof,
I know all of us have had days, weeks, and months of hardship. I am talking about days when it is hard to focus on a task because of worry, and nights that rob us of sleep. Sometimes these hard times seem to drag on and on. After some weeks