As Christians who live in a world that denies absolute truth, we are going to run into controversy. Controversy is an area we need to learn to deal with in a God-honoring way when there are issues inside and outside our churches that need to be addressed. How do we know what needs to be addressed? Controversy in the church is challenging since we know the church is called to unity. When the truth of the gospel is at stake in the church, we need to take a stand for truth.Many ... continue reading...
Podcast EP 51: Our Mundane Moments Matter
Quick Update: Before I get into today’s topic today I wanted to give a quick update on the blog and podcast - if you sign-up for my monthly newsletter you’ll always have the inside scoop, so I encourage you to do that but I do want to share it with my podcast listeners in case you don’t follow the blog.I’m going to have podcasts out on only the 2nd and 4th Tuesday’s of the month. I’ll have blog posts out on the 1st and 3rd, and I’m leaving those 5th weeks that pop up in the month open right ... continue reading...
Cultivating a Heart for Missions in Your Family
We are on the road as I’m writing this post and recently attended the G3 Conference as the start of our trek south for the next few weeks.This is our third year attending the conference and we look forward to it every year. In fact, we already signed up for the early bird pricing for next year! (Watch or listen to messages from past conferences here - the app is a helpful resource too.)It is a full two and a half days of teaching and truly my mind and body are exhausted but it gives my ... continue reading...
The Greatest Gift
As I've been reading in Isaiah, it has struck me how often God is not the first place I turn to when I need help. I may look to myself, my husband or a friend and although those aren't necessarily bad things it isn't where I should be turning to first.I've read the verses in Isaiah 9 many times, but for some reason, I don't think I fully took in what was happening before these verses. God's judgment is coming upon Judah, and they are going to be taken captive by Assyria.The people at ... continue reading...
Podcast Ep 49: The Benefits of Abiding in Christ
Many times in my walk as a believer I have heard and read the term "abide in Christ" and didn't have a full understanding of what that meant. I know abide means to remain in, and I pictured it as a state of resting in Christ. Studying through John 15 has been a help to me in grasping fully what our Lord meant as he walked and talked with His disciples on the way to the Garden of Gethsemane.Picture this; our Lord had just left the Upper Room in John 13 & 14 where He and the disciples ... continue reading...
