Influencers for the Kingdom

Influencers for the Kingdom

We’re living in an age of influencers. Social media influencers. Brand ambassadors. YouTube celebrities. These are job titles that didn’t exist ten years ago.  And right about now, you might be thinking that this particular blog post doesn’t relate to you. You...
Reflections on the Book of Job

Reflections on the Book of Job

The book of Job in the Bible was always challenging for me to read.  Poor Job’s life falls to pieces seemingly because God wants to show Satan that Job is truly a faithful follower. He loses his livestock, his servants, and his children. He is covered with...
The Joy of Reunion

The Joy of Reunion

Christmas break this year was two weeks long. I was very grateful for the break. Seth and I did a lot of traveling and stayed busy pretty much up until the end. We flew to Florida to visit my brother with my family, and then we went to Ohio to visit his family. We...
Diving into God’s Word in New Ways

Diving into God’s Word in New Ways

This year, I decided to do something different when it came to my daily time with God. Truthfully, my morning devotional time had become a bit too routine. Don’t get me wrong—I think it’s important to have routines, including in our faith lives. Routines nurture...
Thankful for the Son: John 3:16-17

Thankful for the Son: John 3:16-17

We’re finally here. It’s the last day of our blog series on thankfulness, and even more than that… it’s Christmas day. Our Bible verses for today are John 3:16-17: “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not...
Thankful for Love that Endures Forever: Psalm 118:1-7

Thankful for Love that Endures Forever: Psalm 118:1-7

At the sound of this next verse, my mind immediately breaks out in song, thanks to the Michael Smith song, “His Love Endures Forever.” We used to sing this at church all the time, but I didn’t realize the lyrics of the song were straight out of Psalm 118 until many...