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Do Good for All People
Inés Franklin
The Apostle Paul frequently wrote on the theme of doing good for all people. When Paul talks about the freedom…
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What Does Christian Community Look Like
Angela O'Neill
When it comes to our Christian brothers and sisters, what does it mean to find real community? Simply put, our…
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How to Find a Mentor
Megan Ryan
It is clear in Scripture that we as humans were created by God for community. We were not meant to…
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Fasting During Lent A Spiritual Guide to Getting the Most Out of the Practice
Kelly McSparran
Because the date of Easter moves each year, the holiday sometimes sneaks up on me. Instead of arriving to church…
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8 Healthy Habits of Christian Leaders
Kelly McSparran
Being a Christian leader is a high calling. But in our demanding culture, it has become more and more challenging.…
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Jesus’ Family is Our Church Family
Inés Franklin
Today I want to talk about our church family and the family of God, because I recently read this passage…
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Who is God’s favorite? What the Bible says about favoritism.
Inés Franklin
We all have a tendency to show favoritism, don’t we? We have a tendency to treat some people better than…
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God Uses Ordinary People (Nehemiah’s Story)
Inés Franklin
In the book of Nehemiah, in the Old Testament, the Israelites were taken captive by King Nebuchadnezzar from Babylon. He…
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Why Does the Word of God Call Us to Love Our Neighbor?
Inés Franklin
He wants to restore the world through his people. He wants to use us, where we live, work and play,…
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Trusting God, Even on Lonely Sundays
RJ Thesman
During my church-hunt, I discovered Sunday is the loneliest day of the week. But I felt some comfort in believing…
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What Does “Hesed” Love Mean to Us Today?
JoHannah Reardon
Most of all, hesed is a covenant love—a love that binds God to his people. It is almost exclusively used…
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When Your Message is Right but Your Tone is Wrong
Cindy Baum
I want my words to be tempered with grace that honors the Lord and edifies the person receiving them, even…