Posts tagged “Faithfulness”
Let there be lights
A few years back, our family took a tour through Mammoth Cave in Kentucky. At one point in a deep, open part of the…
Celebrate your dependence
For people reading this in the United States, today is Independence Day. Americans love to celebrate the day the Continental Congress declared we were…
No time for spiritual retirement
The Johnny Depp trial and the latest Top Gun movie have shown me, among other things, that my generation isn’t as young as it…
Be a connoisseur of Christ
Do you love coffee? I sure do! As a mom of young kids, coffee is vital to my energy levels, but I really love…
The faces of Mom and Dad
Picture your parents in your mind’s eye. In all that you see, do you also envision the face of God superimposed over theirs? In…
Progress & perfection
Do you think God’s happy when you’re making progress but not yet perfect? Consider that question as you listen to Paul: “Brothers and sisters,…
Getting fit
Have you ever thought about the ways in which exercising and spending time with Jesus are similar? On the surface, your fitness goals and…
“You suck”
My son, husband, and I were listening to a presentation by a mental performance coach. He invited a dozen high school football players to…
Truth and consequences
Pilate then went back inside the palace, summoned Jesus and asked him, “Are you the king of the Jews?” Jesus said, “My kingdom is…
How to Worship when War Hits Home: The gospel will be preached
Last Christmas, a man from Afghanistan showed up at our church. Just in case you have never been my city, we don’t have very…
How to Worship When War Hits Home: Start with God
I was emotionally holding it together right until the point when the young man prayed for “my people.” It was our church’s usual post-sermon…
“Because you say so”
One day as Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret, the people were crowding around him and listening to the word of God….