For those of us who have been in the church a long time, unpacking today’s verses can feel like a taboo topic. We believe. We are saved. We know the Sunday School answers. But, if we’re honest, we still have moments, maybe weeks, even seasons, of doubt and disbelief. Sometimes
As we entered this new decade, over sixty percent of people over the world once again created resolutions for the upcoming year and made goals for themselves. If you are anything like me, you quietly make resolutions knowing deep inside you won’t remain committed for an entire year. As I
What’s your favorite type of book to read? Do you love fiction novels, or do you prefer a memoir? Or what about film? Would you rather watch a romantic comedy or a nature documentary? In the same way we approach varying genres of books or movies differently, the way we
Meekness is not a word we use very often. Many believe that meekness means weakness. It doesn’t. It also does not mean spinelessness or indecisiveness. It does not mean to be polite or timid or even naturally kind and soft spoken. So what is meekness? Matthew Henry said meekness is,
Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up… God, you say when words are many, sin is not absent (Proverbs 10:19). I spoke too many words today – harsh, tearing down words – and I cannot get them back. Out
The older I get, the more I can look back and see God’s hand in every season. Some seasons are slow and monotonous. I remember the early years of motherhood. “The days are long, but the years are short,” they said. Those years were definitely packed full of simple joys. But goodness, there
On one of my traveling adventures, I remember walking through a certain city in a certain nation and feeling the darkness of the atmosphere. Have you ever been somewhere and felt like that? There was a heaviness that almost felt inescapable. Physical signs pointed to extreme human brokenness. Carnal activity
I call heaven and earth to witness against you today, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and curse. Therefore choose life, that you and your offspring may live, loving the Lord your God, obeying his voice and holding fast to him, for he is your life and
As my family celebrated the New Year with fireworks, my son asked his dad if he could help with the pyrotechnics. Most eleven-year-old boys love the chance to engage danger. However, Daniel has a proper perspective of fireworks. From an early age, my husband taught him the power and potential
“And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.” Philippians 2:8 Imagine that you are the most powerful person in the world. There is nothing you can´t do. Every president of every nation and worldwide organization obeys