Can marriage and mission mix? This is a big question on Jeremy’s and especially my mind. Since the time we met, before we got married, we spent time with one another because we were both serving God in ministry. The whole basis for our marriage was to minister together and share the Gospel together. We…
Since Easter my pastor has been speaking on a series called “ALIVE!” Pastor Mike of Northwest Hills Community Church described how we are all dead in our transgressions at one point and then for the one who believes Jesus died in her place, for her sins, God makes her Alive! She has been placed into…
I found the article Israel & God’s Unrelenting Grace by Charles Bing this morning. I enjoy his GraceNotes. After writing Resting this article reminded me again of God’s grace even in the midst of disbelief and sin. God made promises to Israel He is planning to still fulfill even though they sinned time and time again and…
I am not sure I have ever heard anyone speak about being angry with God. People have told me to journal, but I do not want the pages to be covered with focusing purely on me. I found the article Psalms: “My God, My God, Why?” Understanding the Lament Psalms to be helpful in creating a form…
“Living as a Christian is a matter of . . . Death & Life!” The concepts in this article literally changed my life. I went from trying to make God happy by being “good enough” or trying to a attain “perfectness.” I did not realize when I believed in Jesus as my Savior I already…
Since we have been united with him in his death, we will also be raised to life as he was. We know that our old sinful selves were crucified with Christ so that sin might lose its power in our lives. We are no longer slaves to sin. For when we died with Christ we were set…
Hagar is thought of in a negative light most of the time. She did not birth the son of promise. However, God did see her heartache, spoke with her, and gave her promises to hold onto as He sent her back to the place of her suffering. This article from Grace in Focus Magazine gave me…
