Becoming A Doer of God’s Word
Knowledge of the Bible is not necessarily an expression of love for God. We are called to more than that. What does it look to become a doer of the Word?
Faith Lived Out
Faith In Financial Distress
How can we hold onto faith in severe financial difficulty? How does God provide? What are the true riches to be found in Christ? Read my story.
Writing For God’s Glory
Is it possible to pursue a public platform in a way that glorifies God instead of myself? Should a Christian seek to increase her influence?
The One Truth That Helps Me Overcome Perfectionism In Ministry
One simple truth has become my anchor in ministry and in life. This truth: helps me to overcome my natural inclination toward perfectionism, prevents me from doing too much or too little, keeps my heart in check, and protects my relationship with those I’m ministering to and with. It’s Mine! If I’m not careful, it’s …
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The Time God Sidelined Me To Teach Me About Rest
It blindsided me. The day before a speaking engagement in December 2013, I passed out. No warning. Wham! On the floor. We scheduled an appointment with my doctor (whom I couldn’t see until after the holidays). All I Want For Christmas… And then I chipped my two front teeth. Yes, at Christmastime, I chipped my …
How Writing My Life Purpose & Life Goals Changed Everything
Knowing the purpose for our existence and God’s will for our lives helps us to make wise choices about how we spend our time and energy. How do we do that?
Jesus: Our Primary Example Of True Hospitality
Jesus is our best example of true hospitality (yet without an earthly home). So what does it involve without a house and food and well-planned parties?
Choosing Contentment
“There must be more than this!” Dragging my mop across the floor, tears falling down my cheeks, 3 little ones tucked into bed for an afternoon nap, my thoughts were consumed by discontentment. A Life-Changing Moment As a young mom, my days were consumed by diapers and feeding and laundry and simply trying to survive …
Who I Am In Christ: Delivered From Darkness
It’s so easy to get caught up in our own ideas or the world’s ideas about who we are or who we should be. But what does God say? Who does God say that I am? Who am I in Christ? This series takes a journey through God’s Word to discover the truth about who …
The Hope That Does Not Disappoint
4 I sought the Lord, and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears.5 Those who look to him are radiant, and their faces shall never be ashamed. (Psalm 34:4-5) “Ashamed” here means “disappointed at not finding what was hoped for“. So we can read verse 5 like this: “Those who look to the Lord will never …