“We are your church, and we need your power in us.” ~Rend Collective, lyrics from “Build Your Kingdom Here” Sometimes it’s difficult to separate the concept of church from the idea of a building. But the church is not a building; the church is people. The early church didn’t have a designated building. Believers gathered…
“They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer” (Acts 2:42 NIV). The early church based their lives on four ideals: teaching, fellowship, breaking bread, and praying. Are our churches rooted in worship and fellowship today? Are our lives? Today people, especially women, seem to work…
Hallelujah! Thine the glory. Hallelujah! Amen. Hallelujah! Thine the glory. Revive us again. —“Revive Us Again,” William P. McKay (1863) This hymn was inspired by Psalm 85:6 (NIV): “Will you not revive us again, that your people may rejoice in you?” Just as spring awakens from the cold slumber of winter, every now and then…
“Your job is simply to be obedient to God. God will handle everything else.” ~Lysa TerKeurst These words really get me thinking. As a mantra, they relieve lots of stress from this Type-A girl—but how am I to be obedient? What does it actually mean to be obedient to the Lord? Lysa’s statement seems profound…
I used to think of morning quiet times as something Christians invented. Something “man-made,” if you will. But as I was crafting an argument to myself against a man-made morning quiet time, the Lord showed me I was wrong. He showed me how important it is to make room for a morning quiet time with Him….
‘Twas the night before Christmas in 2014, the stockings were hung by the chimney with care, the kids were tucked all snug in their beds . . . and I almost missed it all. I’d let myself be consumed by the planning and projects that come during the Christmas season. All the pretty pictures on…