Oh Lord, God of joy soul-flying, heart-bursting joy, We pray for an outpouring of Your Spirit on this next generation. May they be joyful warriors for Your Kingdom May they......

Remembering   I have been a Christian now for over 25 years. I have craved and devoured the Word like it was literally food and water. I have dedicated my......

***Today, for Worship Wednesday, please welcome my dear friend, Margaret Franklin, to the table. Her heart for the Lord and for her family is so very beautiful to me and......

Jesus Wins   Ever feel like you just can’t do enough or be enough to make up for the deficit within this hurting world? I mean, you know it’s not......

Determined Not to Miss This We all have them. Measuring sticks. Literally or figuratively, we size up the spaces around, behind, and in front of us. Yeah. We like the......

Stories and Scars   I know it’s not about me. Really, I do. But in the middle of it…the cutting, bruising, jarring, shocking, disappointing…it is tempting to focus on the......

Stronger Next Year     No unbelief made him (Abraham) waver concerning the promise of God, but he grew strong in his faith as he gave glory to God, fully......

When Worry Doesn’t Work The orders came in. The bottom line wasn’t one we asked for. It certainly wasn’t on our “dream sheet.” I mean, seriously – why do they......

Living with Eyes Wide Open   I’ve been in ministry actively for over 20 years now. Married for even longer than that, with three beautiful children I have had the......

What We All Need to Hear Have you ever walked through a season that was just harder than you ever felt prepared to handle? Feeling lost in the muck and......