Lessons from Egyptian Christians , Part 2: My Nine-Year-Old Mentor
On a recent mission trip to Egypt, Chris had a frightening experience, but with a reminder of Psalm 23, and…
Category: Prayer
Prayer: in Faith or in a Temper Tantrum?
Tammy recently saw a license plate frame which boasted, “I saw it. I wanted it. I threw a fit. I…
Learning to Pray as We Walk (El Camino de Santiago de Compostela, Part 3)
Walking the Camino is an extremely personal journey – solitary at times, and lonely at others. Those who journey the…
Does God Really Care About the Details? ( Psalm 139 )
Do you ever wonder if God is paying attention? If he really knows what he’s doing? This week, God reminded…
Why We Should Pray For Our Leaders
It doesn’t seem like a hardship to pray for leaders like Joshua who have proven themselves to be godly men…
Learning to Walk with Flexibility and Gratitude (El Camino de Santiago de Compostela, Part 2)
The constant chatter of daily life had become so noisy for me that I was willing to travel 6,000 miles…
Is it really possible to not be anxious about anything? (Philippians 4:5-7)
Only when we remember “the Lord is near” can we avoid anxiety. We are anxious when we’re more focused on…
Worldly Wisdom Or God’s Wisdom (Part 3)
Carpenters know to “measure twice and cut once”, meaning make sure your measurements were correct, because recalculating is simple –…
The Sanctuary of God: Where the World Makes Sense (Psalm 73)
In Psalm 73 we get a glimpse into a personal struggle with the injustice and unfairness in the world. Asaph,…
Lessons on Worry from the Lord’s Prayer
In Matthew 6, when Jesus instructs his disciples on prayer, he says: “…Give us this day our daily bread, And…
Worldly Wisdom Or God’s Wisdom (Part 2)
Self-seeking envy and the world’s earthly, unspiritual and demonic wisdom creates strife and disharmony in our lives. It gains us…
Learning from Jonah and the Giant Fish – Peace is Possible When the Present isn’t Perfect
“I with a voice of thanksgiving will sacrifice to you; what I have vowed I will pay. Salvation belongs to…