If you are looking for a new study to do over the holidays, a study to do with your church group or small group next semester, then check out this new 6-week study by Tecia Farmer Janes and Bre Harper. It’s the story of the Samaritan Woman at the well and how Jesus unexpectedly met…
“God is not a man so He does not lie. He is not human, so He does not change his mind. Has He ever failed to act? Has He ever promised and not carried it through?” Numbers 23:19 As long as I can remember I’ve had issues with trusting others. Maybe it’s due to countless…
I just finished a Bible study written by Kelly Minter titled, “What Love Is”, based on the letters of 1, 2, and 3 John. In these three books or letters, John defines love in the person of Jesus Christ and calls us to love like He loved. What I enjoyed most (I actually loved it…
Obedience has not really been my thing. I certainly obeyed my parents. I was not a rebellious child or teenager, by any means. But, when it came to obeying God, I always found a way to convince myself that maybe God did not mean “complete obedience”. Or maybe He didn’t really mean that I needed…
I was eight years old when we got the news. My mother was going to have another baby. “It was totally unexpected,” she said and then added, “I thought I was done having kids.” The five excited children, myself included, began jumping up and down with joy! My brother, the only son, was the most…
My heart was beating out of my chest. Sweaty palms and a queasy stomach are just some of what I was feeling as I was on my way to do something I had never done before. What was I thinking, and most importantly, why didn’t anyone talk me out of doing such a crazy thing?…
In a couple of months, I will celebrate 25 years of marriage with my husband. I love him more today than yesterday. It’s true. It hasn’t been easy. And at times it’s been a real struggle. And while the struggle is real, so is God. We decided to take a short trip to Maine a…
There are so many wonderful stories of amazing people in the Bible. I always want to have Mary’s adoration with Martha’s work ethic, Daniel’s faith and David’s zealous love for the Lord. Unfortunately, often times, I just seem to be Jonah. Remember him? The prophet who runs from God’s commandment to go to Nineveh and…
What do you do when the things that you thought you would have achieved haven’t come to pass? Maybe you had big dreams; a burning desire to fulfill a lifetime goal, or maybe you’re at the point where you’re saying “there has to be more to life than work, kids, cooking dinner, washing dishes, and…
Have you ever wondered what the apostle Paul means when he writes in the Bible that Christ has set us free? “For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery.” Galatians 5:1 If you are a believer, you know and understand that Jesus Christ…