If we are going to follow God, we have to learn how God guides his people. Read on to find 4 ways God guides his people, lessons we can learn from the Christmas story this year! Today, as I ponder the story of Christmas, I can't help but be struck by the ways in which God interacted with all the characters. As I look at the nativity scenes scattered around our home, I ...
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A Parent’s Perspective on Prayer
What can we learn about prayer from parenting? Quite a bit actually.... I've been thinking about prayer a lot in the last week or so. I've listened as friends have told of miraculous answers to prayer and sat in wonder at the ways I've seen God working. And I've realized a few things. I need to pray more. But you probably guessed that. Most of us ...
Do You Really Believe God is Good?
We often say, "God is good," but do we really believe it? Do you struggle to trust his goodness when times are hard? Read on to find encouragement for your faith! This past week, I've been meditating on Psalm 103:2-5, which says: "Bless the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits: who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems ...
What Should the Church Look Like? 7 Characteristics of the Body of Christ
Here in the "Bible Belt," we talk a lot about going to church and not nearly enough about being the church. Did you know there is a difference? We go to church on Sundays, sometimes Wednesdays and often even in between. Going to church is a routine, even a ritual at times. Being the church is so much more. I saw that firsthand this weekend as: volunteers from ...