My husband and I have been wrestling with this question for so many, many years! At first it began with helping our kids, helping our family, helping our neighbors, helping our church, helping the homeless and then it moves on to trying to help those you have never met face to face. The many questions …
A light layer of dust on the packed dirt was just enough to allow a good shuffle for my naked soles. The ground flat and smooth was well lit beneath a full moon. Here in this place I could be alone with the one who would dance with me. No embarrassment, no shame and no …
There is a book in the bible written by the king Solomon. He had all wisdom (the bible says wisdom not given before or since) and of course all the wealth of any desire. In the book Ecclesiastes he wrote of all he chased and built, but at the end of the day, without God …
Our greatest foe in the battle of faith today is public opinion. Oh how free one is when we no longer care about what man thinks of our walk of faith. History is a great teacher of those who suffered more for Christ, yet cared less about what man said of them. Let me be …
Yesterday I heard a friend speak, “doesn’t it just seem like the world’s gone mad?” I sat there in silence. What could my words add to such a statement of truth? Closing my eyes I prayed silently, trying to make sense of a senseless moment in our time. Reaching for my bible and seeking solace, …
Freedom on Memorial day? I am in awe of those who paid the price for me to even write a sentence which challenges cultural thinking. Yes on Memorial Day we acknowledge those who gave their lives to the ideal we should not be under oppression of any kind. With freedom comes choice. One of the …
When someone needs a hug, do that. When someone needs a ride, do that. When someone needs you to listen, don’t speak. When someone needs to eat, feed them. When someone needs help, help them. Most of all, when someone needs love, love them. It can be difficult to understand what love looks like to …
Words are not always enough Words: DebraBee Music: Red, Ascent Video Edit: Bobby Burgess We do not own the rights to any of the video clips or music
The man was tired; his eyes scratchy from the wind and grit of looking into the distance. Worse still was the dryness of his throat where he had been crying out time and time again warnings or encouragement to others from his manned position on the watchtower. His was a lonely post where the elements …
More and more we have to ask ourselves as the western church, are we doing what we can? I can’t tell you how often I’ve been encouraged, instructed and sometimes even drilled by our churches in regards to bringing all the tithe into the house! What is rarely discussed is how any of us should …
