Yesterday, Billie Jo wrote an article honoring the late Elisabeth Elliott. She spoke about living a life of faith, one such as characterized by Elliott. But one quote in particular stuck out at me: “If you believe in a God who controls the big things, you have to believe in ...
Read More »Learning About Jesus From the Words of Our Children
Jesus loves children. Quite frankly, He esteems them very highly. (Matthew 19:14) Have you ever wondered why? I believe it’s because they are innocent, full of sincere faith, and their tendency is to see the pure and happy things in their lives. I imagine that is why even an abused ...
Read More »God is the Ultimate Matchmaker
In our culture today there is so much emphasis placed on “finding the one.” And for those of us who are single, it can sometimes feel like overwhelming pressure. It can be confusing for singles to navigate how to walk in alignment with God’s will while still having the desire ...
Read More »Keep It Real With God: He Can Take It
Be real with God, because He knows already. Be encouraged and comforted in knowing that God knows you better than you know yourself. The Bible says that while on earth, “we know in part, but then [in heaven], we will know fully, just as we have been fully known” (1 ...
Read More »FAST: Accelerate Your Faith
Ladies and Gentlemen, Start your engines! VAROOOM! VAROOOM! Have you ever been to a car race? Being “FAST” is important. However, for a racecar driver to be the fastest, he or she needs to make many adjustments during the race. If he or she does too much of one thing, ...
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