believe, Bible, doubt, faith, fear, God, growing, hope, Jesus, peace, spiritual growth, testimony, trust
There are things about God you and I will never understand. I’m being reminded of this a lot lately. As I teach through the entire Bible, chapter by chapter, questions arise. Questions I once asked but now know the answers to… Questions I once asked but...
discipline, fear, God, growing, ministry, self worth
As in preparation Kelly. What did you think I meant? Anywho, it seems God is teaching me about three different things right now in an effort to “prepare” me for something terrifying and difficult that is coming down the pike. I don’t know what that...
1 John, anxiety, believe, Bible, doubt, fear, God, Jesus, Mark, peace, trust, worry
In Mark 4 Jesus asks His disciples two questions I think He asks you and me pretty regularly, too. His inquiries are made to the disciples at the end of the story of how He speaks to the wind and the waves in a “furious squall” and they immediately die...
Ann Voskamp, Bible, fear, Genesis, God, Psalms, worry
It was about 2 o’clock in the morning, and I hadn’t slept yet. I stared at the ceiling, weighing pros and cons of a major pending decision – where to get my master’s degree. I rehearsed the countless variables and possible outcomes; I recalled...
crucifixion, Father, fear, Hebrews, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Luke, plans, sacrifice
The other day my daughters and I had a conversation that struck me. My 5 year old, whose favorite Bible story is “Jesus Died on the Cross”, randomly said, “It hurt Jesus to be nailed to the cross.” “Yes, it did. It hurt very much,”...
Bible, fear, God, grace, Jesus, Mark Driscoll, Matthew, mercy, Romans, sin
My heart fell as I watched this pastor whom I’ve never heard preach, whom I’ve never met personally, whose books I’ve never read, and whose church I’ve never set foot in tearfully apologize to his congregation for, in his own words, choices he...
