Bible, conflict, evangelism, Holy Spirit, ministry, Nehemiah, prayer
Have you ever prayed mid-conversation? Not out loud, but just silently in your heart? Have you ever been having a conversation with someone, and while they are speaking or during a pause, you start talking to God about the conversation you are having with that...
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, Father, God, Holy Spirit, Psalms
Sometimes it’s hard to understand God. He’s complex. He is, mysteriously, 100% just, 100% merciful, 100% righteous, 100% graceful, 100% kind, 100% holy and 100% compassionate all at the same time. (Actually, He is infinitely all of these things, but...
C.S. Lewis, discipline, faith, God, Holy Spirit, Oswald Chambers, pain, prayer, spiritual growth, trials
Most mornings I read Oswald Chambers’ daily devotional, My Utmost for His Highest. If you’re not familiar with him, Oswald is like a Christian superhero, right under C.S. Lewis, but well above Larry Boy. Somehow I started reading Chambers straight out of...
Bible, Church, Colossians, conflict, Ephesians, forgiveness, God, grace, Holy Spirit, Jesus, John, love, Matthew, obedience, pain, peace, relationships, Romans, spiritual growth, unity
In any kind of conflict, we humans instinctively feel defensive. Whether it’s a tiff with a spouse, a disagreement with a friend, or an argument with a boss, we immediately adopt an “us versus them” mentality. It’s just how we’re wired....
1 Corinthians, 1 John, Bible, Ephesians, God, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Luke, Matthew, spiritual warfare
I’m a little Type A (my score: 14/16). I’m also slightly sarcastic. But you know this already. I have a point. It’s coming. It will be here soon. Oh, yes, when I am told to do something at which I am inexperienced, I need instructions. Step by step,...
