Maybe you’re called to go to your living room, to your office, to that friend who just won’t stop popping into your mind. Maybe that “go” is to the same places you already walk—just with open eyes, a softened heart, and the courage to speak the name of Jesus. Jesus
I love going to weddings. This is not just because you get to dress up nicely and relax for the day, but they are always joyful occasions filled with hope for the future. Marriages connect together two extended families and friendship groups. It is beautiful to see a new family
How do you naturally respond to instruction? I remember syllabus week in college being overwhelming. Starting five classes with five different syllabi in one week was a lot to absorb as an eighteen-year-old. Every professor had different instructions for how to best succeed in their class. But I knew that
What if God has been orchestrating every single event of life in preparation for what you are about to face? What if this is your time? There is only one you. There is only one person in this world with your exact personality, your heritage, your skills and talents, and
Faithful Prayers Have you ever prayed for something for days, weeks, months, or years on end? I want you to take a moment to think of something you have prayed about that has taken a lot of faith to continue praying for. It could be about a relationship with someone
“But be on your guard so that your hearts are not weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and the worries of this life, and that day close down upon you suddenly like a trap. For it will overtake all who live on the face of the whole earth. But stay
Growing up, my parents had a few phrases they would repeat. One that my mom used frequently was, “There’s never a reason to be unkind.” As a teenager, I found this repeated refrain to be annoying, but I knew the value in it (even if I didn’t want to say
Have you ever felt overwhelmed with the number of “Christian” voices clamoring for your attention? Do you struggle not knowing who to listen to or what to believe? In today’s verses, Peter makes it very clear who the real author of the Bible is…and it’s not him. “Above all,
Marco! Polo! If you’ve ever played the children’s game of Marco Polo, you know the excitement or anticipation of trying not to be caught while yelling “Polo.” For the person who is “it,” who is Marco, it can be a wearisome task. You have to rely on your senses apart
We know there is a battle going on around us that is real, although it cannot be seen by the eye. We have been reading about it for the past few weeks, asking God to help us put on His full armor so that we can withstand the schemes of