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What Does Christian Community Look Like
When it comes to our Christian brothers and sisters, what does it mean to find real community? Simply put, our unity as Christians will always start and end with who is to be the most important part of our lives, Jesus!
Fasting During Lent A Spiritual Guide to Getting the Most Out of the Practice
Because the date of Easter moves each year, the holiday sometimes sneaks up on me. Instead of arriving to church ready to worship my risen Savior, I come with bags under my eyes because I’ve been up late putting together Easter baskets, cleaning for company, and...
Biblical Wisdom for Dating, Part 2 – 3 More Biblical Insights
Continued from Biblical Wisdom for Dating, Part 1: 4 Insights from Scripture Because Scripture offers so much great wisdom for the fun, confusing, and at times heartbreaking world of dating, we decided to give you three more biblical insights on the subject. Check...
Biblical Wisdom for Dating Part 1 – 4 Insights from Scripture
While the Bible does not address “dating” directly as a concept, it certainly has a lot to say about how we should conduct our relationships! Here are seven insights from scripture about how to date in a way that will help us find and maintain the kind of romantic...
Do Good for All People
The Apostle Paul frequently wrote on the theme of doing good for all people. When Paul talks about the freedom we have in Christ, he essentially says it is expressed through doing good things. In Thessalonians, it says, "And as for you, brothers and sisters, never...
Jesus’ Family is Our Church Family
Today I want to talk about our church family and the family of God, because I recently read this passage about Jesus' family and it made me think. When you watch a beautiful family, it's incredibly inspiring, isn't it? If you're blessed to have one of those, it's a...
God Uses Ordinary People (Nehemiah’s Story)
In the book of Nehemiah, in the Old Testament, the Israelites were taken captive by King Nebuchadnezzar from Babylon. He took the people of Israel, destroyed their city, brought them to Babylon, and made them prisoners. Over many years, Nebuchadnezzar died, and the...
Why Does the Word of God Call Us to Love Our Neighbor?
He wants to restore the world through his people. He wants to use us, where we live, work and play, to bring restoration to the world. By loving our neighbor, as Jeremiah 29 commands and as we see throughout the Bible, we bring God’s hope and love to the world, and peace to ourselves.
Trusting God, Even on Lonely Sundays
During my church-hunt, I discovered Sunday is the loneliest day of the week. But I felt some comfort in believing the Spirit would guide me as I journaled through Psalm 13 – a directional song David must have written during a limbo time in his own life. Trusting God can be a sweet journey.
What Does “Hesed” Love Mean to Us Today?
Most of all, hesed is a covenant love—a love that binds God to his people. It is almost exclusively used as a word between God and his people Israel. Understanding this kind of hesed love has changed my relationship with others.
When Your Message is Right but Your Tone is Wrong
I want my words to be tempered with grace that honors the Lord and edifies the person receiving them, even if they may be hard words of truth.
True Beauty and the Women of God
The world we live in is materialistic and focused on appearances. In the world’s eyes, if you look beautiful, you are beautiful. As women of God we need to wrestle that thought to the ground.