A Confidence You Can Have for the Church
There is a lot of speculation about the survival of the church (coming from both internal and external sources). People talk. And...
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Trusting God When Church Life Changes
A post for my friends @ Renew.org When church life changes because of situations out of our control, how can we use the season as an...
About Understanding
“I just don’t understand.” I uttered those words dozens of times, those closing months of 2021. But who could count? (Except possibly my...
Deconstruction of a Different Kind
I am in the process of dismantling my house. I say “house” because it no longer resembles the home I assembled those many years ago. It’s...
What worship and thanksgiving have to do with motherhood—encouragement for the single mom
I have recently been digging through decades of family memorabilia and came across several of my old journals. And since I wasn’t in any...
In Silence He Stood
Art: Antonio Ciseri Meanwhile Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked him, “Are you the king of the Jews?” “Yes, it is as...
Remembering What’s Greater
Now there was a famine in the land, and Abram went down to Egypt to live there for a while because the famine was severe. As he was about...
Watching is to be Prepared
What a season of reflection it has been! Thank you for joining me. It’s been a season infused with the Word—made richer for looking back...
Be Prepared with a Reply
How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim...
What’s to Fear
The virgin's name was Mary. And [Gabriel] came to her and said, “Greetings, O favored one, the Lord is with you!” But she was greatly...
The Preparing of a People
You yourselves have seen what I did to Egypt, and how I carried you on eagles’ wings and brought you to Myself. Now if you obey Me fully...
Where the Lord Provides
We are walking our way through God’s Grand Story, recalling those things He has prepared. And we’re still in Genesis. But such blessings...
Being Prepared by Promise’s Divine
There is a confidence that comes from knowing God is for you. Really and truly FOR you. That confidence helps you feel prepared for...
When things set to spinning and all you want to do is jump
I learned to drive in Michigan—which means I learned how to drive in the snow. I also learned what it means to lose control of the car on...
When Being Stuck Doesn’t Seem So Temporary
Everybody I know feels stuck. Life seems to be on hold. We can’t move forward. And we can’t go back. We tarry here in the in-between....
What if we dropped the keys?
I’ve been doing a lot more walking these days. I think that’s the case for many of us. It’s one of the few places we can go. I headed out...
Where Disappointment Sends You
It was the last e-mail she ever expected to get. You know–you’ve likely gotten one yourself. That gut-wrenching, heart-breaking,...
A God You Can Trust—Without Question
My phone was clipped to my hip pocket and my earbuds were streaming. I was listening to a favorite podcast during my morning prep...