In this same way, we recognize we have a sovereign God who sees evil and is a righteous judge. He will deal with all of these scenarios, so we don’t need to become stressed about how the story ends. God knew beforehand that a war would come. He is Sovereign.
Read MoreAs each of us read this I wonder how we can carry this very same generosity, courage, and love into our own corners- our homes, families, and spheres of influence. With His grace we can!
Read MoreMost shelters are specialized. Consider looking at the homeless shelters in your area. Make a list to give to someone that you might encounter who doesn’t have housing.
Read MoreIn today's world, living a Christian life has become a very gray area - each church and even each individual finds his/her own way to interpret the Bible - from one verse, you can get hundreds of different religions and personal beliefs. So, how do you know which one is right? How do you know if something is a sin? For example, is TV a sin? Movies? Sports? Some say there are, others scoff and say Jesus really doesn't have an opinion on the topic.
Read MoreIn that moment, I saw a lot of hypocrisy. We were judging men for visually viewing explicit content. While simultaneously becoming a society who jokes about the explicit content that women are reading on a daily basis. All over television and internet, we are seeing jokes about the content of books that women are consuming all the time.
Read MoreBut God used this moment to remind me that we are all broken, even if it looks different for each of us. It doesn’t matter whether we are hopeless, with our lives shattered into hundreds of small pieces, or feel incomplete because we are dealing with big things that have shaken us.
Read MoreDoxology, from the Greek doxa, meaning glory, and logos, meaning word. Taken together, one could interpret this as a spoken word of praise. With my liturgical heritage, Doxology was beautifully woven through our church service and even extended into fellowship meals following the service.
Read MoreElisabeth’s initial story of fame was not their dating or marriage. Rather, it was what she did upon Jim’s death. She forgave the people who killed him and went to live among them with her children. This tribe came to truly know Jesus’ love through her.
Read MoreI would be very afraid. But after being swallowed by the fish, Jonah repents in prayer and is expelled by the large whale. He gives his message of doom and destruction - and to his surprise, the Ninevites repent in sackcloth and ashes (3:5-9). God relents the disaster he said he would bring upon them, and this makes Jonah extremely upset.
Read MoreHappy Monday, friends! I have a mini quiz for you to start off your week: Does the idea of sharing your faith make you uncomfortable and anxious? Do you feel inadequate to share your faith because you don’t have the right education or an actual Bible degree? Have you ever felt the whisper of the Holy Spirit to speak up in conversation, but chickened out due to fear of judgment?
Read MoreAs you step into the month of love, consider those you love in every relationship and where you may need to find healing. Sometimes, in order to move forward in life, you need to sit in healing with the important people that God has for you. Every encounter you have with someone has the opportunity to bring healing to you and their future relationships. How can you bring healing to yourself and your ability to love others this month?
Read MoreFollow your heart. Be true to yourself. Believe in yourself. Live your truth. All that matters is that you are happy. Manifest that. We have all heard at least one of these mantras. If you have social media especially, you have seen one of these posted. Our society speaks these phrases daily. I have seen them on Instagram, seen them in cute script as a tattoo, heard them in casual conversations, and had them quoted by different trainers I exercise with online. They are lies. While they have a nice ring and look pretty when we write them in an aesthetically pleasing font for a post, they are lies. They are not biblical or words Jesus spoke.
Read MoreOver the years, we have discussed many different social justice topics - women’s rights in the Middle East, human trafficking, and foster care. This year I wanted to focus on “homelessness”. Did you know that, in the United States, we now called homeless people “unhoused”? One of the things people tend to focus on is laws, legislation, and terminology for helping individuals. These are all important.
Read MoreIt’s all good when God is in it. I do not know how 2026 greeted you; maybe it is with a diagnosis or death you didn’t expect. Let me reassure you God is standing with you in this mess. He is holding your hand and will NEVER leave you.
Read MoreThe good news, though, is that when we hear bad things going on in the world, we can take them to the Lord in prayer. We can intercede for those who are going through bad times or even being persecuted. “Intercession” is the act of standing in the gap for someone who can’t stand up for themselves through praying to God. It’s one of the most powerful ways to go to war.
Read MoreHere’s to a new year, stretched out before us like an open landscape, the topography untouched, like a new journal waiting to be filled. This is just one exhilarating aspect for me about cross-country skiing: setting out across a wide-open vista where you can almost see the stillness lay across a snowy landscape.
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