Book Review: Life without Lack: Living in the Fullness of Psalm 23
Life without Lack has a lot of thoughts that challenge traditional thinking and push us beyond mere faith into a trusting relationship with God and therefore a life of security in knowing God’s all-sufficiency. 4/5 stars
Christianity is a thinking religion
The intersection of the mind and belief in Christ leads me to the conclusion that spiritual growth is all about becoming more Christlike in willingly choosing to do so. Choosing to know the Lord and love the Lord begins with acting on the knowledge we have from the Bible.
Bible Study: Making Sense of Parables
5 tips to understanding parables. Parables were taught as a way for the people to understand how to walk as Jesus walked. They were approachable then and are now.
Breaking Trust: God forgives and takes me back
Be reminded of his full forgiveness and acceptance following sin. The weight that lifts, the pain that can be soothed only by the Holy Spirit.
Advent 2022
As I was considering what to offer as a study or celebration of advent this year, I was drawn to the idea of celebrating through the word the the second coming for the victory, first coming for our reconciliation, and the present indwelling to accompany our lives. FREE BIBLE READING PLAN
Book Review: Short Stories by Jesus, Amy-Jill Levine
The way Levine presents the parables, they challenged me to look at myself and my attitudes and beliefs and to ask if I was doing as Jesus illustrated.
Christian Households, Col. 3:18-4:18
Relationships have both benefits and rewards when the Lord is the third strand in it.
How to Choose a Bible Study
Three considerations when choosing a Bible study for individual or group use
A Month of Thanksgiving 2022
A month of thanksgiving for 2022. Building good habits to Christlike lives
Trusting God Leads to Fruitfulness
God takes the adversity of our lives, the struggles, and the challenges, and he uses them to make us fruitful. He tests our faith and that makes it stronger, not weaker.
Book Review: You are Never Alone by Max Lucado
From storms, times of lack, struggles with illness, wrestling with doubts, standing in the gap, waiting for an answer, Lucado offers the hope of Christ in us and with us who loves us, cares for us, and responds in power to our needs.
Set your heart, mind, and body on things above, Col. 3:1-17
It is only through the life of Christ in us that we manage to set our hearts and minds and bodies on things above. In his power, we can and do choose the Christlike way that we are called to walk.
What is the difference: Reading Plan vs Devotional vs Bible Study?
Devotional, reading plan, or Bible study… which one do I do and when is it right?
Trust in God Even When Life is Hard
When all seems lost or a spiritual crisis hits, trust in God. Trust, not asking God to do what we want or to bless what we are doing but seeking his will and doing that. Trust by being well with whatever lot comes your way and his peace will accompany you, attend your way. His love drives his actions toward you, meaning that they will be good.