Bible, Jesus, John, significance
I love it when I read a super familiar story in the Bible and a phrase jumps out at me that I’ve never noticed before. It’s especially neat to me when I had no intention whatsoever to read that particular story, but God “made me” because He...
Andrew Murray, believe, Bible, Colossians, faith, God, Jesus, John, love
There is this concept that sounds like it is straight out of the mouths of powerhouse Christians from the 1800’s: abide in Christ. In fact, one of those dudes, Andrew Murray, wrote a book by the same name, and I happen to be reading it now. (You can, too, for...
family, Father, God, healing, John, love, self worth, significance, Uncategorized
I spent last week here: Yeah, I’m rubbing it in. But more to the point, my husband and I went to the beach with 130+ high schoolers from our church for a retreat. As retreats tend to go, we had a great time connecting with the Lord outside of our normal...
2 Corinthians, anger, conflict, Ephesians, forgiveness, God, Jesus, John, sin
One of the stories in the gospels that intrigues me is when Jesus got so ticked off He started turning over tables like a mad man. When it was almost time for the Jewish Passover, Jesus went up to Jerusalem. In the temple courts he found people selling cattle, sheep...
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....
Bible, Ephesians, God, grace, Jesus, John, Luke, pain, peace, prayer, spiritual growth
I drove in the winter sun, feeling warmed not just by the rays streaming in through my windows but from somewhere inside my body. I’m not sure how many miles I covered before I realized it – I had been smiling the whole way. I noticed the feeling of warmth...
