“You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the One who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.” -1 John 4:4  There is growing discontentment in America with Christianity today. Many see the Christian faith as judgmental, hypocritical, insensitive, and domineering, best cited in David Kinnaman…

“You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the One who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.” -1 John 4:4  There is growing discontentment in America with Christianity today. Many see the Christian faith as judgmental, hypocritical, insensitive, and domineering, best cited in David Kinnaman…

“Look at the birds. They don’t plant or harvest or store food in barns, for your heavenly Father feeds them. And aren’t you far more valuable to him than they are?” -Matthew 6:26 Have you ever felt worthless? I spent much of my teenage years feeling this way. If someone had asked me if I…

“For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realm.” -Ephesians 6:12 In sports people often refer to what’s known as a “second wind”. It’s been said that if you push…

“For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realm.” -Ephesians 6:12 In sports people often refer to what’s known as a “second wind”. It’s been said that if you push…

“Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. Do not be conceited.” -Romans 12:15-17 Harmony (n.): 1. agreement in action, opinion, feeling, etc.; accord; 2. order or congruity of parts to their whole or to one another; 3. agreeable sounds (http://www.thefreedictionary.com) There is…

“Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold, but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved.” -Matthew 24:12&13 My husband has been gone a lot at work preparing for a big yearly deadline. I enjoyed the time off finding other things to do, but I missed…

“For faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” -Hebrews 11:1 Have you ever hoped for something for so long that your hope died? Have you ever “had faith” in something that failed you? I am sure we all have. When it happens, it makes life difficult. But the…

“For faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” -Hebrews 11:1 Have you ever hoped for something for so long that your hope died? Have you ever “had faith” in something that failed you? I am sure we all have. When it happens, it makes life difficult. But the…