1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, Bible, Church, God, Holy Spirit, Jesus, John, Paul, Philippians, Romans, spiritual growth, Titus
Yesterday I struck a nerve by writing an article called When it’s not Okay to Leave Your Church. My main point was it’s not okay to be selfish, and leaving your church because your personal preferences aren’t being catered to is unbiblical. I would...
1 Corinthians, Bible, Church, God, Jesus, Philippians, service, spiritual growth, unity
Can I be honest with you? Thanks. I’ve been thinking A LOT about biblical church membership this past year. More specifically, I’ve been trying to come up with a good rule of thumb for when it is okay for a church member to leave their church and go find a...
Bible, God, Holy Spirit, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Jesus, John, love, spiritual growth
Some 700 years before Jesus was born, a prophet said of Him, “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace,” (Isaiah...
advent, Ann Voskamp, believe, Christmas, Jesus, parenting
Hey, Moms, Thanksgiving has come and gone. I think I managed to have the children complete 6 out of 28 “things they are thankful for leaves” for our Thanksgiving tree. I can’t decide whether I’m proud of that number or embarrassed… On the...
1 John, anxiety, believe, Bible, evangelism, faith, fear, God, Gospel, Heaven, Jesus, obedience, pain, salvation, spiritual growth, suffering, trust
There’s something they don’t tell you about this Christianity thing when you sign up. I’m not saying it would be a deal-breaker if you knew about it on the front end, but I am saying we’d think longer and harder about declaring Christ to be not...
believe, Bible, faith, fear, friendship, God, grief, Jesus, love, Matthew, obedience, pain, sacrifice, spiritual growth, trials, trust, Uncategorized
The Lord has been trying to get me to agree with Him on something for months… or has it been years? I can’t remember. Anyway, He finally found a way that even I – the woman who could have been a lawyer – can’t argue with. If you like your...
