Staff Blog
Happiness vs Joy
We all want to be happy. In fact, if you ask the average person on the street, wanting to be happy and wanted our loved ones to be happy generally ranks pretty high on the list. The problem is that the Bible doesn’t really promise us happiness. There are tons of promises in God’s word,…
THE REDEMPTION OF THE FEMININE HEART
THE REDEMPTION OF THE FEMININE HEART (In honor of God and Mother’s Day) A thing of rare beauty, inside a woman’s heart. A jewel that invites you, to rest and be a part. An invitation, warm, receives you to her side, Sweet enjoyment found there, like warmth of fireside. Why does this…
Battles Are Won Before They Are Fought
God’s Word and history unite to help us learn that battles are nearly always won before they are fought. That is to say, preparation is vital to our chances of success, whether it is in our work, in sports, in our thought life, or our spiritual life. Maybe you’ve had the dream where you supposed…
A Prayer for Another
God has continued to use the book “Every Moment Holy” to encourage me and give me words to pray when I don’t always have the words to say. Reading liturgies is like a kickstart to my time with God- responding to Him with praise, remembrance, and requests. In a time that seems heavy and hard…
ABUNDANT LIFE
ABUNDANT LIFE April 5, 2021 Will you keep on chasing every lesser pleasure, As if it’s your heart’s next and greatest treasure? But while you’re chasing your new lesser pleasure You’re missing out on life’s greatest Treasure! You’ll groan in this life for that missing “something more,” And rightly yearn, with hope,…
Biblical Virtues to Pray for Your Children
We recently talked to our 2 year old daughter about prayer. Telling her “prayer is simply talking to God.” It’s the sweetest thing to see her bow her head and fold her hands as we pray at mealtime or at bedtime. (Although sometimes she bypasses this time and just begins to eat or talks about…
SAVED FROM…
Saved FROM March 2, 2021 Saved, from eternal loneliness, Saved, from gut-wrenching emptiness. Saved, from vile teeth-gnashing regret, Saved, from sin’s dark black silhouette. Saved, from all my foolish choices, Saved, from my head’s hellish voices. Saved, from relational drama, Saved, from the horror of trauma. Saved, from slavery of…
6 Aches of the Soul
SIX ACHES OF THE SOUL February 9, 2021 A frustrating world, the first kind of ache, Earthquakes, annoyances, and another headache. Would we turn to God if this world was ideal? The God of redemption is found in life’s ordeal! The pain of bad choices, the second kind of ache, Consequences felt from…
Sufficiency of Christ
The sufficiency of Christ is something that most Christians would say, “Yes! I absolutely believe in the sufficiency of Christ.” However, what that really means came to a very sharp point as we discussed it one week in our LifeGroup’s study in Colossians Chapter 1. Here Paul talks to the church about how excited he…