So you hit that point in your Bible reading plan where you’re in 1 Chronicles. Oh, great. Those geneologies. Nine chapters full of unpronounceable names that mean nothing to your life! You decide to switch to audio Bible and find yourself zoning out as the names go on and on. …The son of haibrg the son of lwigr the son of kebsyw the son of … Continue reading Sons of Zeruiah and Those Not-So-Boring Geneologies
I knew if I sung along I’d be lying. And so I didn’t. From when I was really young, I cringed inside and I couldn’t bring myself to say the words because I somehow knew it wasn’t true. You know the hymn: “I Surrender All.” What a lovely invitation hymn that thousands of Christians sing without meaning a word of it. They sing because everyone … Continue reading Do I Surrender?
I walked out the front door without stopping for shoes. There were tears on my face, in my throat, deep deep down in my stomach. I closed my eyes as I intuitively crossed the cool grass in the twilight. The pain was so much. I didn’t know how to make it go away. I broke into a run across the pavement. I felt rejected, thrown … Continue reading When God Says “I’m Here”
This is for the Christian who wants to change the world, …but. This is for the Christian who wants to change the world, “but I’m too old.” “But I’m too young.” “But I messed up.” … But I’m too poor. But I’m an introvert. But my family takes all my time. But my job takes all my energy. But God doesn’t want to use me. … Continue reading To the Christian Who Wants to Change the World
Is God too slow for you? Do you see Him as a listless snail, meandering along at His own pace while the rest of the world scurries along far in advance? Do you subtly believe deep down that He can’t keep up? Is watching Him work comparable to waiting on a tortoise crossing the Sahara Desert? Well boy oh boy does Sarai agree! God promised … Continue reading Is God Too Slow For You?
Some days I rise and shine! I’m digging enthusiastically into God’s word, and I spend lots of time in prayer. My heart is full of joy and energy and strength for the day. Other days my body is too tired to get out of bed. My mind wants to get up but my eyelids droop and my head feels heavy. I don’t read the Bible … Continue reading Grace Full
“How could I be your mother?” says the cow, in the kid’s book Are you my mother? She looks down at the newly-hatched, featherless baby bird with contempt. “I am a cow!” “How could I be an Atheist?” You might huff with equal irritation. “I am a Christian!” Well, Christian, of course you are not a professing Atheist. You are a professing Theist, a believer in God. But you might … Continue reading Christian, Are You an Atheist?
Have you ever wondered if there was significance to the palm branches that the cheering crowd cast in Jesus’ path during the triumphal entry? Or why Deborah sat under a palm tree, or why the Temple was carved with them? It turns out that there is definitely a significance in the use of palm trees and branches in the Bible! I studied this for a … Continue reading Palm Trees in the Bible
By society’s standards I am a loser. At 22 years old, I still have no degree yet. No steady or well-paying job. No paved road to success. When it’s not the school year, I’m still living at home. I don’t have a large amount in my savings account. And I don’t even have my own car right now. No boyfriend or even anyone I’m talking … Continue reading What Did Jesus Do at 22?
“Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.” John 15:4. “Abide in me.” Jesus is calling to you and me to abide in him! “Stay with me,” or, “continue with me,” is the simple idea here. Many Christians think they are abiding in … Continue reading Walk or Wither
Lead Me to Wisdom 