In all honesty, I adore being a bridesmaid. And it is not that I take great pleasure in last minute errands, in wrapping gifts, cleaning house, and wrestling with itty bitty ribbons that must be strung through programs. It is rather that, in this, I am given an opportunity to show my love by service, [...]

John answered them all, “I baptize you with water; but He Who is mightier than I is coming, the thong of Whose sandals I am not worthy to untie; He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire. His winnowing fork is in His hand, to clear His threshing floor, and to gather [...]

Do you ever make the mistake of believing God is a “comparison shopper,” looking for the Christian most “worthy” of His grace, overlooking those other Christians who do not seem to “do” quite as much for Him? I know I fall in to this trap often; I ashamedly find myself thinking “well, I may not [...]

Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a fishing net that was thrown into the water and caught fish of every kind. when the net was full, they dragged it up onto the shore, sat down, and sorted the good fish into crates, but threw the bad ones away. That is the way it will [...]

If you ever want to insert an awkward silence into a healthy discussion about personal struggles, bringing up the subject of ‘accountability’ will probably do the trick. Most of us are predisposed to consider the word ‘accountable‘ to have a negative connotation-likely because of what past experiences have taught us. Consider some popular examples of [...]