Ingredients to Becoming a Fruitful Christian
Originally posted 7/24/20 There was an apple orchard not far from where I grew up. Each fall the local grocery stores would carry Dixon apples from the orchard. Some people even drove to the orchard to help pick apples and bring them home. Dixon apples were some of...
Rejoice Always
Originally posted 7/17/20 I have been pondering Philippians 4:4 (ESV), “Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice.” As Christians we have the privilege of being able to rejoice in any and all circumstances. You may be asking, “How can I rejoice when there...
When Your “Goliath” Meets the Holy Spirit
Originally posted 7/10/20 We read amazing stories of things that only God could do all throughout the Bible. When you think of powerful people in the Bible, who do you think of? Perhaps you think of Samson, who had supernatural strength, David, who defeated Goliath,...
We may be in a Time of Wilderness, but the Promise is Coming Part 2
Originally posted 7/2/20 Last week we talked about what it looks like to come to the end of a wilderness time. We imagined what it must have been like to be a child raised in the wilderness, and then to be there as you marched around the walls of Jericho and watched...
We may be in a Time of Wilderness, but the Promise is Coming Part 1
Originally posted 6/26/20 Could 2020 really be a blessing? Perhaps 2020 is the year when we have the opportunity to really focus our attention on what matters. I don’t know about you, but I feel like we are in a worldwide wilderness experience this year. Here’s the...
Revival is Coming
Originally posted 6/19/20 There have been numerous revivals in the past, many of which happened on American soil. These revivals have always been characterized by massive groups of people coming to the saving grace of Jesus. From the Great Awakening that happened in...
Prayer Changes Things
Originally posted 6/12/20 Prayer changes things. This is a statement I often hear. We say we believe it, but do we really? In the past my actions would say I don’t fully believe that statement. I often find myself talking to my husband or friends and family about my...
Walk According to the Spirit
Originally posted 6/5/20 This past Sunday was Pentecost Sunday. I have been looking forward to that day for awhile now. Since Covid-19 became the topic of almost every conversation, social distancing became a thing, shelter in place became the way we could flatten the...
You Are God’s Child
Originally posted 5/29/20 God loves us so much that he calls us his children. 1 John 3:1 (NLT) says, “See how very much our Father loves us, for he calls us his children, and that is what we are! But the people who belong to this world don’t recognize that we...
Does Respect Need to be Earned? A Biblical Look at Respect
Originally posted 5/22/20 God made each of us to be in relationship with not only him, but each other. Relationships are hard, messy, and beautiful all at once. If you have been married for longer than 30 seconds, you know it’s not easy to be in a relationship with...