“You know how old I am, right?” These are the words I said to my boss as he asked me to take on a pretty big role at work. I was 28 and single at the time, and he wanted me to take over the women’s ministry at our church.
If God told me to offer my daughter as a sacrifice, I don’t know if I could do that. I think I would cry the entire journey up Mount Moriah. I would love to say that I am as spiritual as Abraham. I would love to say that I am
In the Western United States, cattle ranchers use a branding iron to place an identifying mark on livestock in their herd. This permanent stamping provides proof of ownership that leaves no room for debate. If cattle wander from the pasture, the symbol imprinted on their hide will protect them from
Obedience is usually the difference between where you are and where God is taking you to. I am not saying this to make our relationship with God transactional. Rather, we often find ourselves stuck in a place due to our refusal to obey what God says or because what He
In 2021, I sensed the Lord urging me to apply to a year-long Bible training program in Texas. At 23 years old living in small-town Missouri, I was terrified of doing the wrong thing but also terrified to do the right thing. But which was it? I felt stuck in
I have heard the story of Noah recounted hundreds of times. Maybe you have, too. If I am not careful, this repetition can cause me to forget how awesome and mighty and powerful my God is. I never want fatigue or apathy to overpower the special moments when I am
In the story of Noah and the ark, Noah was tasked by God to build and fill a gigantic boat with his family and a male and female of every animal on earth. For many of us, this is one of the first stories heard at Sunday School or the
When we sin against God, there will always be consequences. We see this from the beginning of Creation when our first parents, Adam and Eve, made decisions that brought corruption into a harmonious partnership that God created in Eden. Though there were multiple curses brought to the earth in this
There are passages in Scripture that feel less like distant history and more like a mirror, and Genesis 3 is one of them. The serpent’s question is subtle but seismic: “Is it really true that God said…?” (Genesis 3:1). Before Eve reaches for the fruit, trust begins to thin. The
Every Love God Greatly study highlights one of the languages we serve – our new study, Where He Leads, I Will Follow, includes the highlight of our Luo branch! Join us in prayer for Gail, her team, and the women of her language and nation as you read her story,