(I originally wrote this post for Ask God Today, and Brenda has graciously let me repost it here!) Every person, every Christ-follower struggles with sin—whether we recognize it or not. While we tend to think of sin as being hideous and repulsive, which it is, it often masquerades as beauty and light and goodness as […]
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Back to School,Obey the Rules
To Do-ers List Bible Study: Back to School, Obey the Rules Don’t you know that when you offer yourselves to someone to obey him as slaves, you are slaves to the one whom you obey — whether slaves to sin, which leads to death, or to obedience, which leads to righteousness? Roman 6:16 Slave to Fear […]
Back to School: Listen to the Teacher
Blooming in the Cracks of Life: Sacred Everyday
Mark and I turned the corner in downtown Westfield on our way to a restaurant when it caught my eye. In a skinny crack of the sidewalk amidst a sea of concrete bloomed a velvety fuchsia petunia. Beauty stood out in the midst of the sparse environment. Now I love flowers. Whether it’s a beautifully tended garden, a […]
5 Ways to Pray in July
Whether it feels like it or not where you live, summer has arrived in full force. In July we usually enjoy long, hot days with lots of sunshine. Summer evenings are illuminated by thousands of lightning bugs, and crickets and cicadas serenade us with a chorus of songs. Thanks for taking some time to pray with […]
The 12 Days of Easter: Day 10, Abundant Life
Day 10:Abundant Life “The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.” John 10:10 abundant [uh–buhn-duh nt] adjective 1. present in great quantity; more than adequate; over-sufficient 2. well supplied with something; 3. richly […]
