“Oh fetch back that duty which thou hast sent away, though least in thy eye, yet, it may be, it is that which God means to crown with His choicest blessing to thy soul.” – William Gurnall This pandemic has brought us into an interesting alternate universe – in just a few months, the things we’ve always taken as a “given” in our culture seem to have been taken away with astounding speed, confusing explanations and rumbles of intimidation. Nowhere is this more evident than in the practice of faith. Because of the potential spread Continue Reading
November 6, 2018 By
PRAY. VOTE. LOVE.
After months of punditry and political ads that have you seeing cross-eyed, November 6th is upon us. At this moment of truth, what should a Christian do? It goes without saying—make sure you exercise your right to vote! But don’t leave it at that. You'd have to be living on a remote desert island not to know there will be many challenges facing our nation and the church in America (and worldwide) in the next few years; so now is a good time to think about what our role as believers should be both individually and corporately. Complacency Continue Reading
November 24, 2015 By
Looking Back with Gratitude, Looking Forward with Confidence
When Abraham Lincoln declared Thanksgiving a national holiday, our country was in the middle of the Civil War. Loved ones were being lost daily on the battlefields in America and our country was being torn apart and full of uncertainty. It seemed there was little to be thankful for. Yet Lincoln saw the need to seek God and be thankful for His mercy and provision during the hard times, and ask for our country’s healing and prosperity in the future. It was a declaration of hope and trust in God that despite the turmoil in the present, God Continue Reading
September 3, 2015 By
Ashely Madison: A Late Night Come-On
I was up a little late one night watching CNN waiting for a phone call from my husband, who was on the road to a speaking engagement. As the commercial came on, I got up to get a glass of water and did a double-take. In mid-step, my jaw dropped. Did I just hear what I thought I just heard? Thank goodness for DVR. If I hadn’t been able to rewind, I may have thought I was delusional from lack of sleep. But there it was. A man and woman in bed, the man is awake and uncomfortable. She’s snoring and she’s definitely not attractive. He gets up and Continue Reading
January 7, 2014 By
Cultivating your BFFs
A few years ago, there was a short-lived reality show called My New BFF, where young women competed for the privilege of being Paris Hilton’s “New Best Friend Forever”. It was a one-sided proposition where Paris the celebrity, auditioned those eager to earn the privilege of entering her world. The title of Friend came at a price, and I couldn’t help but think of the popularity contests in my high school that only fed teenage angst and left many of us feeling insecure and unsure of ourselves. But even as adults, friendship can still be Continue Reading
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