Jesus Cursed the Fig Tree (Matthew 21)
In Matthew 21, Jesus cursed a fig tree that did not produce fruit. Why? Making leaves is essential for a…
Category: Relationships
Are Your Relationships, Routines or Recreation Taking the Place of God in Your Life?
We know that it’s easy to get distracted in our walk with God. Today, we’re going to talk about three…
Prepare for Valentine’s Day with Marriage Builders
A little over a year ago, Trochia first published several posts on rebuilding and strengthening Christian marriages. In this series,…
Safe People
Guest writer Mary DeMuth shares about her latest book, “Not Marked”, and her experiences in recovering from abuse. She says…
Building, Growing and Loving Like Jesus (Take Five)
In today’s Take Five, we visit stories of love given and received, of people who are pursuing beautiful things that…
Spilling Water and God’s Grace in my Family
In her excitement of being out for dinner, Jessica moved her hand and her water glass toppled over, all over…
The Power of Words to Break or Build
Have you ever experienced painful or damaging words? What about beautiful, truthful and encouraging ones? In this post, Keith references…
Because of My Love For You, a Poem of Communion
This poem is by Frank Carpenter, written as a meditation on the act of taking the Lord’s Supper. Because of…
Discipleship, Friendship and Family (Take Five)
In our lives, God gives us people – some difficult, encouraging, beautiful, fun or challenging – and he helps us…
Love for God and Others (Take Five)
This week’s Take Five links are all about love. Love for God, for others and even for those we don’t…
Healthy vs. Unhealthy Fear
Do you remember what you were afraid of as a kid? Snakes? Ghosts? We had tons of things we were…
Meaningful Parenting and Leadership (Take Five)
Both leadership and parenting are vulnerable positions to be in – we are called to exert our influence for God’s…