Summer Refreshment Series* – Live ABOVE the Chaos – Why did Jesus have to die? Christians tell people, “Jesus died for you” and we expect them to jump up and down excitedly at the news. However, many people don’t even know why He had to die, so the news falls flat. Others think a God […]
Summer Refreshment Series – Live ABOVE the Chaos – Telling people about God’s love isn’t enough. It sounds so great that God is loving. We all want Him to be, and thankfully He is, but by focusing on His love, we can lose sight of His holiness. Why does His holiness matter anyway? Because without […]
*Summer Refreshment Series – Live ABOVE the Chaos – Starting Over Question: Do you share any of the reasons I had weak faith in hard times? Laurie O’Connor, Live ABOVE the Chaos (Alpharetta: Booklogix, 2014), 18-20. When the calendar turned to a new year in my second marriage, it was time to look in the […]
This is my 200th post! That means I have posted every week for nearly four years. Thanks to each of you who have been subscribing since the beginning and to those of you who have since joined in. I pray regularly that my posts bless my readers. I posted a very significant post at the […]
I am on break between semesters. I love living my days without the clock ticking in my head, not having to have everything done by a certain time or accomplished within a specific time-frame. I have been especially enjoying my less rushed times with God. One morning this past week I was praying a prayer […]
I was one of the three billion viewers yesterday who tuned in to watch Prince Harry and Meghan wed at their royal wedding televised around the world. What is it about weddings? What is it about a royal wedding, in particular? I can’t help but wonder if deep in the hearts of each one of […]
About a month ago, I attended a class for parents of teens. The speaker that day was a counselor, and he said this: In order to parent effectively, you need to throw the American dream for your children in the trash can. And there isn’t a person in this room who doesn’t need to throw […]
Love the sinner; hate the sin. This cliché has gained traction in Christian circles lately, but does it deserve its frequent use? I am not so sure. Does it deserve it’s frequent use? This saying does not appear in the Bible, but many say it reflects the biblical principle found in Jude 1:22-23. In doing […]
We all know the world has been changing right under our feet. I have been thinking that the church may then need to consider changing the way we engage with the world. What used to connect us to people may no longer work. For example, the days of assuming people share a fundamental belief that […]
I am writing this on Friday, April 20. In a few hours, I will be headed to a church event. On the way, I am stopping by Alpine Bakery to celebrate the memory of my dear brother, Dan. It’s his birthday today. He would have turned 55. I will be consuming a coconut cream cupcake […]
