Ann Voskamp, God, growing, Jesus, meaning of life, One Thousand Gifts, prayer
The Christian life has been likened to walking with God. When a believer asks another believer, “How’s your walk?”, Believer A is not interested in Believer B’s gait. He is inquiring about the quality of relationship Believer B is currently...
college, God, Philippians, Spiritual legacy
It’s been awhile since I wrote about my first year in college, but you may remember that I was somewhat dissatisfied with the college I chose to attend. (The sarcasm, it is thick and heavy like the quilt your grandma made for cold winter nights in the cabin...
Ann Voskamp, Bible, blessings, God, One Thousand Gifts, Philippians
God has been hard at work trying to teach me about perspective lately. My default perspective is hopelessness. Is something in my life changing? Despair! Is something in my world unpredictable? Insecurity! Is something in my environment not exactly (or not at all)...
Acts, believe, Bible, God, obedience, Peter
Peter. God love him. He is the disciple that I relate to most. From the excessive pride, swearing he’ll never deny Christ, to letting his emotions dictate his actions, cutting off that guy’s ear who came to arrest Jesus, Peter is a relatable dude. After...
believe, Bible, faith, God, Jesus, Matthew, truth
It’s a big week for Jesus. You know, Easter and all that. So, as long as we’re all thinking about Him to one degree or another, He’s got a question for us. (Actually, it was initially for Peter. But it’s for you and me, too.) Jesus was...