Are You Persevering through Everyday Trials?
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Are You Persevering through Everyday Trials?

ByThe Glorious Table

“Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.” (James 1:2 NIV) My family is really picky about food. When I talk about this pickiness with other mamas, I usually get a good bit of sympathy, confirming the extreme…

When You’re Not as Stuck as You Seem
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When You’re Not as Stuck as You Seem

ByThe Glorious Table

Sometimes it isn’t who you know, but who you don’t know. Even in October, arid heat gripped Tarragona, Spain, well into the late afternoon. The GPS sent us snaking through back streets into a semi-residential construction zone. With parking on both sides, even our compact car barely squeezed through—until we reached the barricade. It was…

Why Discernment Matters
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Why Discernment Matters

ByThe Glorious Table

“Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect” (Romans 12:2 NASB). I grew up in a conservative church filled with wonderful people who loved Jesus. The leaders surrounding me desired to live their lives…