New Things by Angela Scott

New beginnings are often scary. The unknown stirs up anxiety and fear as we travel a path that’s unfamiliar. What if we stumble in the darkness along this new road being carved out for us? Fear, the biggest culprit next to Satan, often cripples us from starting something new. Before we even begin, we bombard…

A Fresh Start by Lauren Mitchell

“The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.” Lamentations 3:22-23 ESV     There are times we need to edit our lives, just like editing a work of writing. My story is still being written, and I need to…

Advent and the Arrival of Peace

There is an old greeting throughout the history of the church that echoes the words of Jesus: “peace be with you!” The greeting is then responded with an imitation of goodwill: “and also with you!” But what does this greeting mean? What merit do these words have? We live in a world that makes promises…