3 Ways to Not Show You’re a Follower of Christ They’ll know you by your sticker on the back of your car? Nope. They’ll know you by the church merch you wear? Not likely. They’ll know you by the cross necklace you wear? Not even close. The other day I was driving with middle babe, Read More
Updates and Field Reports
Finding Vision
Did you know there are 224 Bible verses regarding vision from both the Old and New Testaments? It would seem like vision is a big deal too our God. Is it for you? Before we dive into vision and the importance of it for you personally, let’s see how good old dictionary.com defines vision. (supernatural) Read More
The LORD is My Peace
“He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters.” Psalm 23:2 We’re in the middle-isa of a series in which I am walking us through Psalm 23 from the view of God’s covenant names. If you missed our first post, you can read about it here. In addition to starting Read More
The Lord is My Shepherd
The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want. (מִזְמוֹר לְדָוִד יְהוָה רֹעִי לֹא אֶחְסָר) Psalm 23:1 This Psalm is oft quoted for a variety of reasons. The oddest one that leaps to mind is when it’s recited at a funeral or someone’s death bed. Nothing about this Psalm says death, dying or drying near Read More
Times & Seasons of Trauma
“Lori” dreaded the month of March. She didn’t know why; she only knew that every year during this month, she sank into a deep despair and couldn’t seem to pull out of it until sometime in April. She tried to lift her mood by spending time with her family, or going to see inspirational movies, Read More
Make a Great Dash
The little line between the point of your birth and the day you finish and go Home to the Lord, that is your dash. Are you making it great? When I first became a believer it was at a youth camp. I wasn’t a camper, I was a counselor. I did not truly know the Read More
Praying For Peace
Peace. Often elusive at the time we need it most, when we are struggling with the worst. It’s enemies are sickness, death, financial loss, overdue bills, busyness, strife, a difficult boss, a strife-filled home — so many things. They drown out our sense of tranquility and rest with relentless force, leaving us stress, distressed, and Read More
Healing Your Feelings
I taught a class recently on the high cost of unresolved negative emotions…. all who attended were ready to learn how to let go of the past and press in to a brighter emotional future. Here’s a brief overview of the class: The High Cost of Unresolved Negative Emotions: Build Up/Overload: When negative feelings/emotions Read More