My family recently visited Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, on the northern shores of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. One of the highlights was a two-hour cruise along the shoreline to view the colored rocks. The sights were breathtakingly beautiful, and God’s creation was on full display. Depending on the minerals in the water that stain the rocks,…
“But, Mom, do I have to?” Boy, did my kids utter those words hundreds of times over the years! Whether it was when I announced it was time to do their schoolwork, tidy up their bedrooms, or pile in the Buick to go somewhere, they sometimes pushed back, testing whether what I had just instructed…
For most of my life, I was told a certain story about who God said I was, how I was to behave, and who I was meant to be if I wanted to be a godly woman with purpose. This story (which felt more like step-by-step instructions) went something like this: The Path to Biblical…
“You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the…
Recently, while studying the Book of Ephesians, it occurred to me that the apostle Paul wouldn’t be any more popular now than he was in his day. Sure, he had his converts. Yes, Christians were turning the world upside down. But there has never been a time when the majority welcomed what he called good…
I recently heard a sermon wherein the pastor stated that John 8 makes it clear Jesus did not engage in political issues. He went on to present a story of how Jesus was minding his own business when the Pharisees confronted him regarding a woman caught in adultery. His point was that otherwise, Jesus intentionally…