believe, Bible, evil, Genesis, God, Jesus, John, self worth
I don’t know if it’s a female thing or a human thing, but I seem to spend a lot of time and energy working toward one thing: feeling secure. Safe. Stable. Accepted. We can find security in a lot of different places… how much money is in our bank...
1 John, 2 Timothy, Bible, Colossians, Exodus, faith, Galatians, God, Gospel, Isaiah, Jesus, John, Leviticus, Romans
Isaiah 43:11-13. I read it and smile. Because the Old Testament always points to the New. The Bible isn’t 66 books – it’s one book pointing us to our need for the one God. “I, even I, am the Lord, and apart from me there is no savior.”...
2 Corinthians, believe, Bible, God, Isaiah, Psalms, spiritual growth
This is what the Lord says – “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland.” Isaiah 43:18-19 I am guilty, as...
1 Peter, Bible, evil, God, pain, Satan, spiritual warfare, suffering
Some days truth doesn’t come quite as easily as others… Feelings are loud, and lies even louder, as the suffering promised us dials up. Peter. He said it would be like this. “Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a...
1 Corinthians, 1 Peter, Acts, Bible, Church, Colossians, elders, Ephesians, Galatians, God, Hebrews, Peter, Philippians, Romans, unity
So my last three posts – When it’s Not Okay to Leave Your Church, When it’s Okay to Leave Your Church, and What to do if You’re Unhappy at Your Church – all started with a basic presupposition: church membership is important. But there is...
1 Corinthians, 1 Peter, 2 Corinthians, Bible, Church, Ephesians, God, happiness, Hebrews, James, Jesus, joy, Matthew, Philippians, Psalms, spiritual growth, trials, Uncategorized
The fact is there are lots of awesome church people out there that have decided it’s not okay for them to leave their churches because they don’t really have biblical reasons to do so. So they are staying. Right where they are. And, truth be told, they are...