Sometime during the weeks of Lent, I felt a check, an obvious God-led check, to walk away from my blog. The reasons were obvious to me, and I wrote about it in the last article, so no need to…
My watch said 1:26 A.M. when I knew I wasn’t going back to sleep. I just HATE it when that happens! It’s generally me wrestling with the Lord about something, and He just knows He won’t have my full…
It’s been just over a week ago, our team of seven returned from ministering in Cuba. While the trip is a lot of work to put together, we are always blessed by the warmth, generosity, and passionate hunger of…
Swirling around in my brain this morning are scores of verses I’ve studied over the weekend on faith. After all, if ABUNDANT faith is indication of a healthy church, then I want a good, solid, biblical view of what…
As a general rule, I really struggle when I’m around people who boast. Even though I’ve come to realize that it’s often out of insecurity (which, in itself, is a sense of false pride), it’s a hurdle for me…
Lessons on Church, or “#lessonsonchurch”. Here’s what I have learned so far. I am the church. Jesus has to remain my foundation, my focus, my friend. Jesus never goes on sale, because what He supplies is always in demand.…
Growing up, church was always a place. We went to church. It was a cute church (see picture here). Little in size and small in number. It was always the same (or so it seemed to me at the…
A couple walked into a local Hobby Lobby just after Christmas. They figured this was a great time to pick up supplies they might have wanted before the holiday began, but because the seller wasn’t sure that the supply…
My quest: What it means to “church“… !!!! Warning !!! (just in case you are joining me on this new journey): The next few weeks may be somewhat random, jumping all over the place. If I were really thorough,…
I just spent a weekend away in personal retreat. I had an amazing time meeting with my Lord. I prayed, journaled, read slowly, being filled with conviction, through a book with the title of “Awe: Why it Matters for…