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 sheerly from a past, present, [...]
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 most definitely my initial view: I [...]
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 at the well to go [...]
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 saved. And then, like a perfect gentleman, God kept wooing me, [...]
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 some preach hoping to bring others into the [...]
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 bones" of bridges, railings, and design features. He [...]
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 is, I can't make people believe. And I [...]
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 against the enemy of doubt is their personal testimony. What I [...]
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 sheer gratitude for the love and grace of [...]
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 little girl told the others, "It's just so [...]
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 to it year-round as a reminder of the gift [...]
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 are based. So appropriately, I want to share [...]
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 out." This reminded me of something I've been [...]
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 the name of the song was "Reckless [...]
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 my understanding of scripture, I agreed with him. I wasn't raised [...]
The Real Prize
This article first appeared on The Christian Broadcasting Network | The Bible speaks of the crown of righteousness, the crown of life, the crown of glory, the crown of joy, and of course, there’s the incorruptible [...]
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 arrived, it was quickly [...]
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 heart to Jesus in one of our [...]
