We tend to use the “theys” in our lives as a factual source. We don’t even have to hear an actual name; we just hear the “they” and take it as fact....
Who Are “They” Anyways?
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LO Library Topic:
Trust
The Lord is My Defender
The Lord Is My Defender Have you ever had a season where nothing is necessarily wrong, but everything just feels… heavy? Lately, life has felt...
How Can I Trust God When I Don’t Understand His Ways?
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths...
Do It Anyway
“PURSUE IT" One day as Jesus was walking along the shore of the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers—Simon, also called Peter, and Andrew—throwing a...
Esther
This post is adapted from Esther: Daring Faith for Such a Time as This by Kelly Minter. Learn more about this Bible study. The view from my back...
Sometimes Worship and Wailing Sound the Same
Because sometimes worship and wailing sound the same but I learned they come from two different places. One from what God has already done and the...
God Does It Differently
April 2023, I’m standing in my kitchen at home. I’m getting ready to say goodbye to my son before he flies to Ukraine for a mission—a mission that I...
Trust + Follow
If you are reading these words, I know it’s not by coincidence. I trust that God is intentional and perfect in all of His ways. I write them with...
The Fruit of Trust: Obedience
I like to think obedience is God’s love language. Yes, we can love God with our words as we lavish praise upon Him, but I believe it is the yielding...
Fear is a Liar
At one of the charity auction events for which I had donated a painting, Clark and I won a bid on a trip. Our four children were still young at the...
The Six Phases of Faith
As a pastor, I’m most often asked this question: “Why is this happening to me? I don’t understand it. I thought I was pursuing God’s dream, but now...
Don’t You Believe It’s Going to Be Good?
DON’T YOU BELIEVE IT’S GOING TO BE GOOD? This was the question I felt like the Lord was asking me a couple of months ago. I was on the phone with...