Daily Devotional

In The Volunteer’s Guide to KidMin: Your Role and Its Eternal Impact, I read a few lines that stood out to me: “Even if your only responsibility on Sunday mornings is… Continue Reading Ordinary Acts of Love

In our home, prayer is woven into the rhythm of our days. My husband prays for me every morning before he leaves for work. We pray for our kids every… Continue Reading Making Prayer Part of Everyday Life

In a recent conversation about how we cultivate a life of prayer, two friends shared how adversity had shaped their own journeys. One spoke of the loss of her spouse,… Continue Reading Cultivating a Life of Prayer

Atheism (n.): Disbelief in the existence of God. – WebsterAgnosticism (n.): Belief that God, life hereafter, etc., can neither be proved nor disproved. – Webster I’ve never understood atheism. How can someone… Continue Reading Atheism and Agnosticism

Yesterday I shared how God answered prayers in an incredible way during Ethan’s surgery. Little did we know, only a few months later, we would be walking through another medical… Continue Reading The Power of Prayer (Part 2)

We all have probably read many devotionals about the power of prayer, but I don’t think there can ever be too many testimonies about the goodness of God.  In the… Continue Reading The Power Of Prayer Part 1

Parenting can definitely be exhausting. Countless sleepless nights, loads of laundry, and lots of moments when feelings of insecurity, as a parent, flow over you…I’ve been there. I hope that… Continue Reading The Sacred Work of Parenting

In Paul’s second letter to the Corinthians, we find a church that has been through relational strain. Someone had caused deep pain, disrupted the community, and likely stood against Paul’s… Continue Reading The Welcome After the Wound

I had a chance to actually see the Mona Lisa painting.  It was kind of cool to anticipate it, and yet it was kind of a let down because this “masterpiece“ was… Continue Reading Masterpiece

I went to church with my Grandpa and Grandma, on and off, for several years as a child. I never fully understood what was being preached on Sunday morning and to… Continue Reading Planted Seeds

Psalm 40:17, “But as for me, I am poor and needy; may the Lord think of me. You are my help and my deliverer; you are my God, do not… Continue Reading Bad News, Good News

“For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exhaled.”  Luke 14:11 Pride is your greatest enemy, humility is your greatest friend. John R.W. Stott  “God… Continue Reading A Terrible Enemy