spiritual growth
-
Life’s Little Gifts
A Sabbath meditation on noticing God’s simple blessings—from a restful cup of tea to vintage music and unexpected fruit. How have you experienced grace in life’s little gifts? Read more
-
Strengthening Faith through Service
A book chapter on why church health depends on active servanthood—arguing that faith flourishes through participation, not silence. Are we serving as ambassadors of faith or bystanders? Read more
-
the back page God
If the family is too small for a lamb, then share it with a close neighbor. Exodus 12:4 As it is with most things, it’s the sensational side of God that makes the headlines. Like when He parted the Red Sea or when he asked little David to fight Goliath or when he sent down Read more
-
eyes fixed on Jesus
Take a hard look at Jesus. He’s the centerpiece of everything we believe, faithful in everything. Hebrews 3:1 Bible heroes have one thing in common–faith. So what’s so different from their faith and mine? I’d like to think that my faith is pretty solid. The difference is probably the same thing that caused the author Read more
-
the lost Bible
Psalm 53:2 God looks down from heaven on the sons of men to see if there are any who understand, any who seek God. Packed and put away for so long, I’d forgotten all about it. But when I came across it during my snowstorm cleaning session yesterday, I remembered. I remembered finding the Bible Read more
-
knowing God
For day after day they seek me out; they seem eager to know my ways. Isaiah 58:2 Sky was about four. It was sometime between midnight and when the alarm goes off. I felt her shake me awake: Mommy wake up, I have a very important question. Mumbling that we could discuss it in the Read more
-
waiting on the side lines
Amos 5:14 You talk about God . . . being your best friend. Well, live like it. My cousin Melchi left a message wishing me Happy Birthday. He is so dependable and loves me unconditionally. I absolutely love him–and his wife, Jo. But I’ve taken him for granted since I was a teen, He’s there Read more
-
your radius of responsibility
Gen 1:26 Let us make human beings in our image, make them reflecting our nature so they can be responsible. I’ve lost count of how many times my children have responded with a “But I can’t, I don’t know how.” I’m the parent and I know they can; if I thought they couldn’t, I wouldn’t Read more
SAYS FYL 