How Beautiful
“How beautiful are the feet of those who share the good news.”
If you have a foot-fettish, this quote might make you wrinkle your nose. But if we look at it […]
The Journey Isn’t Linear
Would you agree most people view Christianity as a straight line– going from point A (where we were found) to point B (where we are headed)? I think that was […]
Lift Up Your Eyes
In reading the story of Jesus and the woman at the well, I noticed something I had not seen before.
If you don’t know the story, Jesus’ disciples had left Him […]
I Love Love Songs
Before you tune me out or call me sappy, let me explain the today’s title—
My heart was rescued from despair the day I got […]
Can We Promise Happiness?
While traveling recently, I found a random Christian radio station in my car. Between songs, the host commented that Jesus did not come to bring us happiness “as […]
The Bridge Was a Success
My dad is a retired Steel Fabrication Project Manager (similar to an architect). He used to build the “bones” of large buildings, or in some cases, the “exposed […]
You Have to Choose to Believe
My greatest desire is to help people grow spiritually– to find the same freedoms I have found in Christ. But the hardest thing I’ve ever learned in ministry […]
What’s Your Story?
“Come and listen, all who fear God,
and I will tell what He has done for me” (Psalm 66:16).
I think the greatest weapon believers have […]
Position Yourself to See and Receive
How many times has the grace of God appeared, as if out of nowhere, to help us? I can think of so many times when I sat in […]
His Death is Your Life
I have a sweet friend who used to teach kindergarten. She told me about a discussion some of her students once had about Easter. She said one particular […]
The Seed & Fire of Christmas
There’s a song entitled, “Mary’s Prayer” by Bebo Norman that is one of my favorites. It is definitely an appropriate meditation these few days before Christmas, but I sometimes listen […]
What They Asked For
Easter: a time when Christians everywhere remember, and celebrate, their Savior being raised from the dead. It is through His death, burial, and resurrection, that all our beliefs […]
Return to Your First Love
I saw a post from a friend the other day that said something like, “I’m not motivated to drive my numbers up. I’m motivated to get my message […]
Reckless Love
I’m sure you’ve heard the song Reckless Love by Cory Asbury –or at least I hope you have. The first time we sang it at church, I only guessed […]
If is the Key
I heard a minister tell a story about being asked if he believed in “once-saved-always-saved.” He replied, “I do… If you want to be.”
With […]
The Real Prize
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The Bible speaks of the crown of righteousness, the crown of […]
Finding Real Life
How do people live without God?
I recently encountered this on two very different levels.
My husband and I were asked to minister to a family going through a crisis. When we […]
From the Wells of Salvation
“Therefore with joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation” (Isaiah 12:3).
A young man recently visited our church. I was told that he had given his […]
