Powerful. That’s what I had always heard people claim prayer to be. As I was growing up, I always knew how important it was to pray. I knew that praying made me feel better if something was wrong, and I was certain that praying was pleasing to God. But I ...
Read More »The Material for Spiritual Transformation
What we encounter in daily living—family, work, church, community, challenges—provides the material for spiritual transformation. The natural life is ours to transform into spiritual—through obedience to the will of God! “The spiritual did not come first, but the natural, and after that the spiritual.” 1 Corinthians 15:46 Salvation is the ...
Read More »Beauty Beyond Our Ashes
Fire has a way of destroying everything in its path. Think about the fierce forest fires that swept through California. Acres of trees destroyed with nothing left behind except ashes–ashes that serve to remind us of the beauty that was once there. Whenever a fire strikes, you can be sure ...
Read More »Parenting On The Battlefield
The Battle At Hand: There is a war taking place inside the four walls of our comfy homes. Regardless of whether the children are living in a well-rounded Christian home or not, they are relentless in their excuses and are finding ways to either avoid or not follow through at all ...
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