How to Hear God’s Voice — and that Fiasco on the Mountain
In an attempt to hear God's voice, the fiasco on the mountain was truly a pathetic scene. The prophets of Baal were desperate to prove the superiority of their false God. They worked themselves into a frenzy. They danced. They sang. They called out. After...
What Went Wrong with Peter? Living and Dying with Jesus
“What do you think happened to Peter?” I asked my pastor/husband. I’d been reading the account of the Passover week, and Peter’s loyalty to Christ stood in sharp contrast to his betrayal. At the Last Supper, Peter declared he was willing to die with Christ. When...
Nature Can Teach the Church a Surprising Lesson
It’s a beautiful thing when people work as a team. A well-executed series of plays that leads to a touchdown. (Did you watch the Super Bowl?) An orchestra of musicians playing the same composition on different instruments. A platoon of soldiers walking in...
10 Compelling Reasons For Hope–Today and Every Day
Every day we have a choice where to look for hope—in created things or in our Creator. The world tells us to hope in money, luck, determination, relationships, skills, and our own abilities. God tells us to look to Him. The world disappoints us—again and again, but...
Try These Powerful Fasting Tips to Boost Your Prayer Life
Years ago, a friend challenged me to fast and pray one day a month for my adult children. When she suggested it, I had mixed feelings. I love my children. I want God’s best for them. I also love food. And I have a high metabolism that requires me to eat often. My...
7,000 Delicious Reasons You Can Thank God Today
Taste buds. Yep, that’s what I wrote in my journal today. Thank you, Lord, for taste buds. Has it ever occurred to you that God didn’t have to create us with taste buds? He could have made us like dogs, who have one-sixth the number of taste buds humans...
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