“I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.” (Galatians 2:20 ESV) I detest winter. Christmas and New Year’s…
“Ask boldly, believingly, without a second thought. People who “worry their prayers” are like wind-whipped waves.” (James 1:6 MSG) I often tell new mamas struggling through the baby and toddler phases that parenting gets easier, at least physically. Now my kids can make their own breakfast and lunch and help with chores. They can dress themselves…
These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads….
“In my distress I prayed to the Lord, and the Lord answered me and set me free” (Psalm 118:5 NLT). Barring fierce snowstorms or freezing cold, winter can have a quiet, breathtaking beauty in the Midwest. But in March, when spring first appears on the calendar, brutal winds still blow, temperatures drop far too low…
“What can we do to perform the works of God?’ they asked. Jesus replied, “This is the work of God—that you believe in the one he has sent.” (John 6:28–29 CSB) We have been given a wonderful gift through Christ, yet we may feel we don’t deserve it. We may feel we need to work…
“Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God.” (1 John 4:7 ESV) Did you scan the headlines today? A quick check was enough for me to be confronted with sexual harassment cases, wildfires in California, unrest in the Middle East, debate over the…