Well, Looky Here

My church is inviting everyone to read through the Bible chronologically this year.  And to make it more exciting, they’ve recommended a website, YouVersion, to help. (And, seriously, it makes it more exciting!  I love the change of pace of reading the Bible on...

Cheap Hope

I marvel at people who don’t have any religious beliefs.  Depending on the website, between 2% and 11% of the world’s population are atheists, agnostics, or have no religious beliefs.  Assuming a world population of 7 billion, that translates to between...

Discipline is a Blessing?

I don’t often have never thought to myself, “I’m so thankful the Lord is using this event in my life to correct foolishness in my heart.  What a blessing!” I’m just not a take-discipline-with-a-smile kinda girl.  I prefer to whine and...

Grace: Not Just a New Testament Doctrine

I had the pleasure of spending time with some remarkably brilliant women on Thursday morning.  We were training to lead a new Bible study in January, but really what we were doing was dissecting Genesis 1-3. Yeah, THAT Genesis 1-3.  The section of the Old Testament...

I Lied

But not on purpose. Yesterday I wrote this: “In no way, shape, or form is my approach to life biblical.  Nothing in it speaks of serving others, living a life of love, or dying to self.” Those statements are true in all facets of my life except one....

Seize the Future

My chief objective in life is to meet my needs and satisfy my wants myself right now. Call it human nature. Call it self-preservation. Or call it what it really is – sin. In no way, shape, or form is my approach to life biblical.  Nothing in it speaks of serving...