Lately I’ve been reading 1&2 Kings and 1& 2 Chronicles and I’ve been thinking about the leadership and example of the various kings in these accounts.  One account that stood out to me is in 2 Chronicles 32, where Sennacherib, …

This summer I have been reading a number of Elisabeth Elliot’s books. (Her husband was martyred in the 1950’s while they were serving as missionaries in Ecuador.). In “The Shaping of a Christian Family: How My Parents Nurtured My Faith,” …

“… to him who divided the Red Sea in two, for his steadfast love endures forever;and made Israel pass through the midst of it, for his steadfast love endures forever;but overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red Sea,for his …

“And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself forme.” – Galatians 2:20 (ESV) This year several life groups along with the youth group are …

“As you do not know the way the spirit comes to the bones in the womb of a woman with child, so you do not know the work of God who makes everything.” – Ecclesiastes 11:5 Recently, in 5th and …

“For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.” – 2 Corinthians 5:21 ESV Recently I came across an old hymn that was set to new …

“So whether we are at home or away, we make it our aim to please him.” – 2 Corinthians 5:9 As someone who can feel many pulls on my life and attention and heart, I was recently blessed by the …

“Incline your ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply your heart to my knowledge, for it will be pleasant if you keep them within you, if all of them are ready on your lips. That your trust …

Recently, I found my mind churning, thinking about a sinful attitude that I had just realized I had been having. I was stuck in a circle of guilt and shame. I realized I was feeling condemned, as Romans 8:1 talks …