The Storm, The Rescue, and The Promise

The Storm, The Rescue, and The Promise

“The word rainbow isn’t there, it’s just the word “bow”. God says, ‘I have set my bow in the clouds (Genesis 9:13)’. I have set my bow down. And that word bow is the word, not for rainbow, but for a weapon…What God is saying is “I will lay my bow, my wrath down....
The Opposite of Faith is Not Doubt

The Opposite of Faith is Not Doubt

“Immediately the father of the child cried out and said, “I believe; help my unbelief!” Mark 9:24 This weekend, we got to read Mark 9:14-29, where Jesus heals a boy possessed by an impure spirit. A father with nowhere else to turn pleads with Jesus,...
Living a Life That Proclaims “He Is Risen, Indeed.”

Living a Life That Proclaims “He Is Risen, Indeed.”

Luke 24:5 NIV “In their fright the women bowed down with their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead?” Easter Sunday this year was a sunny, beautiful day. Hope and sunshine wafted through the air as we celebrated...
Holding on to the Hope that Fills and Fulfills

Holding on to the Hope that Fills and Fulfills

The beginning of a new year is usually a time of renewed hope as we move forward into new chapters and fresh beginnings. It’s usually a time of resolutions and big plans for the months ahead. But, not after a year like 2020. Loss, big and small, was the theme of last...
Learning to Trust the Lord’s Pace for Our Race

Learning to Trust the Lord’s Pace for Our Race

Running has always been a part of my life. While I would go through spurts of not running, I always seemed to find my way back to it. After my son was about 10 months old, I laced up my shoes again for my first run in almost two years. So much had changed since my...