Grace Over Coffee
Each lady in the diverse trio leaned in toward the center of a round table in a small coffee shop. Three levels of faith. Three different churches. Same Jesus. Even the casual observer could sense they had lost all awareness of time and place; so much so, that the lack of laughter and frivolity usually […]
Keep Your Seat
Last week’s blog video on grace must have presented a royal case of the heebie-jeebies to Satan. Not only did I experience unprecedented technical difficulties in getting it posted, but the raw footage I shot also vividly reminded me of the verse in 1 Peter 5:8 that says, “Stay alert! Watch out for your great […]
#6: From My Heart to Yours
Wow! Satan must not want you to see today’s post! I’ve gone around the world and back again to get the kinks worked out of what should have been a routine video share. If he’s not wanting you to see this, then maybe you should be as stubborn as me and watch it!! (Email viewers […]
#5: Hiding in a Pile of Baggage
Part 5 of “Resurrecting Jesus in the Church” (Email viewers please click here.)
#4 Take My Pride … Please!
(Email viewers click here first.) We began this mini-study by identifying a few weaknesses of today’s American churches. But trust me, we will end on some of her greatest strengths in lesson 6. Please don’t be discouraged. There is much to get excited about! Believers in the Old Testament may not have worshipped the same […]
#3 Who’s Your Competition?
(Email viewers click here for video.) Today’s blog comes to you from a rare perspective for me. I’m 30,000 feet above the earth’s surface – just high enough to be drenched in fresh awe at the works of God’s hand. Vacation at last! If only those many evil kings of the Old Testament could have […]
#2: Looking Past the Hood Ornament
(Email viewers, click here for video introduction to today’s blog post.) Hope you watched the video introduction to today’s message. For the next few weeks we’ll be taking advice from some guys who enrolled themselves in God’s school of hard knocks. I hate when that’s the only way I seem to learn valuable lessons. What […]
#1: Resurrection in American Churches?
Today’s post is a pretend letter from the apostle Paul to the churches in America. As I crafted this letter, I paid close attention to Paul’s writing style and straightforwardness. In reality, this is aimed at my own heart. I needed some reminders to check my heart and attitude. Hopefully, you’ll find something that speaks […]
Grace! How Can It Be?
Not long ago a friend of mine wanted to use Lauren Daigle’s How Can It Be? official song lyric video in a Bible study. She asked if I could download it for her. As I searched for the video, I discovered a recent interview declaring the inspiration behind the song was the conversation between Jesus and the […]
Variety Among Christians
My husband and I travel a good bit. Our favorite places are those with natural beauty. Snow-capped mountains. Glistening lakes. Foliage in all shapes, sizes, and colors. White, sandy beaches stroked over and over again by crystal clear water. It’s the variety of God’s handiwork that keeps us amazed. Visiting a variety of churches keeps […]
When Orphans Learn to Cry
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50 Shades of Grey
Picture in your mind’s eye, a black-and-white photograph displaying a bird’s-eye-view of your Sunday morning crowd. If the soul could be readily observed, you would no doubt observe 50 shades of grey. Some poor souls come to worship with spirits kicking and screaming as loved ones drag them across the threshold. Since they’ve not allowed themselves […]
Are You Living a Dog’s Life?
Cold weather is not my friend. I’m a wimp when it comes to north winds and below freezing temperatures. I’d rather work up a good sweat in 90-degree heat any day of the week. So, driving up to my front yard, full of the neighbor’s trash on a morning cold enough to cancel school, did […]
Do You Need Some Assurance?
Your response to last week’s blog opened my eyes to something we all seem to be craving. Blessed assurance. If ever we needed to hear, “It’s going to be okay”, it’s now. Remember that old Fannie Crosby hymn? “Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine. Oh, what a foretaste of glory divine! Heir of salvation, purchase of […]
Does the Holy Spirit Raise Your Eyebrows?
They came timid and fearful, but left confidently empowered year after year. Who were they, you ask? How did they achieve such confidence? Year after year, a brand new crop of fifth graders would make their way from elementary school to middle school with great fear and trembling. They were big kids now – and […]
