Stewarding faith Faith is key in Christianity. In the book of Hebrews, it says it is impossible to please God without faith. From the outside looking in,...
The power of vulnerability In a world that is social media obsessed, it is so easy for us to hide behind the images we create and not put on display what is affecting...
Contentment or Complacency? Jesus wants us to live a content life found in the salvation of Christ. He doesn’t want us to worry or chase after the things of this...
Patience with the Process When it comes to how you are growing, what are you praying for? For me, it’s always patience, humility, and grace with others. Sometimes...
The Quiet Place If you’ve hung around church long enough, you have probably heard of “the quiet place”, “prayer closet”, “devotional time”...
Have the Right Spirit I believe there are plenty of things to be afraid of today – changes in our education system, distant wars, and rising prices of...
Psalms 51 Psalm 51:10-13 has become such a fundamental part of my life, I have long since memorized it and let it sink deeply into my heart. These...
How to Suffer Well Throughout history, there have been many struggles for people – war, famine, sickness. Not just in the physical world, but in our...
Let Us Pray I have come to realize that there is a panic about prayer. Some say they don’t know how to pray. Some don’t know where to start. If...
My Journey to Jesus When I was a teenager attending a youth group pool party, one of my friends brought a tape player and played Amy Grant’s album,...
Why is the Old Testament so Hard? There are several reasons why the Old Testament (OT) is more difficult to read and understand than the New Testament: It’s not...
The God Sees You There is a really dysfunctional scene in the Bible that I am inspired to write about. It’s been one of those days, so dysfunctional...
Jesus Offers a Clean Slate Have you ever heard the phrase, “let bygones be bygones”? I’ve heard it in movies and TV shows, usually when the protagonist teams up...
A Dangerous Book: The Holy Bible There are several places in scripture, when the Bible refers to itself as a weapon, specifically, as a sword. One reference is from Hebrews...
Winning in the Battles of Life We hear quite a lot about the idea of overcoming and winning in life. At the end of movies, the good guy wins and the movie is over....
Expect His Glory Expectations can change everything. A few years ago, my family planned a week away to the beautiful Lake Tahoe. It was a beautiful...
I can be unoffendable? I read a lot! One of my primary personality traits is learning. My daily reading might be for pleasure (historical fiction) or for...
He’s Mindful of You There is a beautiful Psalm in the Bible. It’s a song about how majestic God is. If you have ever thought about how big the world is by...
Hunger for God We can be hungry for a lot of things: food, money, status, possessions. There are many things in this fallen world that attract us and...
Known by God These past couple of months have been troubling for all of us. In one way or another, we have been impacted by inflation, gas prices,...
Expect His Glory Expectations can change everything. A few years ago, my family planned a week away to the beautiful Lake Tahoe. It was a beautiful...
The Good Life Happiness, health, financial security, mental and emotional wellness, and balance are just some of the things that most of us consider to...
Burning Questions for Bible Characters Currently, there is a TV series playing on the internet and in an app called “The Chosen.” It explores the lives of Jesus’ disciples...
None of Us Pray Enough Our church is entering a season where we intend to ‘up’ our prayer game – except, it’s not a game. Prayer is the lifeblood of every...
Choosing Joy Today, I want to remind you that joy isn’t just a feeling; it’s a choice. Don’t get me wrong, it’s easier to choose joy when the...
Worship in Ashes I’m currently doing a bible reading plan, guiding me to read through the Bible in a year. I’ve been in the same plan for 2 years....
Generation Church When I was youth pastor, the name of the ministry was called Generation Church. Generation Church was a model for youth ministry indicating...
Ask, Seek, Knock I recently went to a conference where one of the speakers said something that left me pondering. She pointed out that where our minds go,...
What are you passing on? I am a Navy brat. We moved to Lemoore because of my dad’s orders to NAS Lemoore. My parents have been redeployed and are now living in...
The Best Gift Ever As humbling as it is to admit, I have failed as a mom many times. There were times with each of my four kids when I just got it wrong. They...