Imagine Jesus in sandals and a tunic, surfing social media in the desert. Silly, right? And many would say that social media and Jesus are about as far apart as two things can be. But I disagree. God cares about every part of our lives (VERSE) and I believe He’s …
Joseph: Jesus’s Earthly Father If you’ve heard the Christmas story about the birth of Jesus then you’ve heard about Joseph. He was the man engaged to be married to Mary when she became pregnant with the Messiah. Mary could have been stoned for her (perceived) indiscretion, but Joesph decided he …
A tale of two Josephs: Two important men in Jesus’s life Read more »
You are a new creation If you’ve been a believer for a while, you probably know that “if anyone is in Christ, he (she) is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new” (2 Corinthians 5:17) In other words, when we accept Christ into …
Quieting the Should of Should I recently listened to Quieting the Shout of Should by Crystal Stine. This is a great book for removing pressure from ourselves and living into the woman God made us to be. I think you’ll really enjoy it! She also has great discussion/workbook/book club ideas …
Storms A while ago I posted about the storms we experience in this life. Whether we are in a recession, a global pandemic, or have our own personal challenges, many of us are finding ourselves back in a storm. Most would agree that storms are the very belly of the …
Living Stress Free: 4 Truths About Sleeping During a Storm Read more »
SUMMARY: The Leper A man enters a pawn shop to sell some wares. When the shopkeeper discovers the man has leprosy, he freaks out (according to custom at the time). The downtrodden man leaves and heads to the countryside, seeking Jesus. The man’s sister was a server at the wedding …
Indescribable Compassion – The Chosen: Season 1: Episode 6 Read more »
SUMMARY of The Chosen S1:E5: There is some dramatic license taken, of course. Did Thomas bring the wine? Was Andrew a bad dancer? Did the bride’s family disdain the bridegroom’s family? Likely not exactly as we see it, but the core is still rooted in Scripture – the ultimate Truth. …
Social media & the Bible I belong to several Christian women’s groups on social media. Last week someone posted that she wants to read the Bible more and was looking for some suggestions about how to get started. The responses were very interesting. I realized that while the woman posting …
The Chosen SEASON 1: Episode 4 (The Rock on Which it is Built) SUMMARY: It’s now Season 1: Episode 4 of the Chosen. We’re back to Simon and the fisherman in this episode. While this episode is packed with drama, the Scripture message is pretty straightforward. If you recall, Simon …
Hospitality Hospitality is a core concept of the Christian faith. Israelites were encouraged to be hospitable to others. Even after Jesus came on the scene and changed up the entire faith system, hospitality continued to be important. We see several Scriptures about hospitality: BibleHub My favorite resource for self-directed Bible …