Let the Christ, the King of Israel, descend now from the cross, that we may see and believe.” Even those who were crucified with Him reviled Him. (Mark 15:32 NKJV) And He could have. He could have descended from the cross to prove who He was, but He had a more important task at hand. Instead of coming down from the cross, booming, “See! See who I am! I am God!” He quietly hung there, His actions saying, “I am who I am and I love you.” He hung on the cross, not because He […]
This is the First Commandment…and I can’t do it
“And you shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.” This is the first commandment. (Mark 12:30 NKJV) It’s a beautiful verse, isn’t it? It shows up in multiple spots in the Bible (Deuteronomy 6:4,5; Mark 12:30, Luke 10:27). When read from the pulpit, it inspires several amens. It sums up our duty as Christians and how we are to live our lives. It is very specific.. but yet so vague. Love the LORD your God with all your heart. […]
Wisdom for Wives Online Conference
{This post contains affiliated links} Hey married (and soon-to-be-married) ladies! If you are like me you want a great marriage. You’ve probably read some wonderful marriage books, heard and followed some great marriage advice, and even dragged your husband to a marriage conference. And all that has probably helped on some level, but no one is really talking about the hard issues you are facing in the day-to-day of married life. If you are like me, this can leave you feeling alone and frustrated. You may want to scream, “Yeah, but what about (fill in the […]
Help Wanted
Earlier this year I wrote And When You Pray: Understanding the Lord’s Prayer. If you were one of the “lucky” few to receive the first version (or the first or second or third revision!!!) of the ebook I’m sure you noticed that it was a mess. There were so many mistakes — grammar mistakes, punctuation errors, typos! Every time I reread it I found more. I’m sure if you were to download the latest revision today you’d still find errors, but I’ve had to put that book down, let it be, and move on. Recently I began […]
Tell No One
When Jesus departed from there, two blind men followed Him, crying out and saying, “Son of David, have mercy on us!” And when He had come into the house, the blind men came to Him. And Jesus said to them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” They said to Him, “Yes, Lord.” Then He touched their eyes, saying, “According to your faith let it be to you.” And their eyes were opened. And Jesus sternly warned them, saying, “See that no one knows it.” But when they had departed, they spread […]
When They Were Alone
And with many such parables He spoke the word to them as they were able to hear it. But without a parable He did not speak to them. And when they were alone, He explained all things to His disciples. (Mark 4:33-34 NKJV, emphasis mine) Jesus wants to get us alone, without distraction — a way from the TV and Facebook, away from our phones and friends, even away from our church duties and families. It is when we are simply with Him that He has our full attention. Then He will explain to us […]
My Apologies
If you are here looking for Day 7 of the And When You Pray Prayer Challenge, I apologize, it’s not here yet. I was not able to get it written, edited, and published in a timely manner. Please come back tomorrow as I plan to have it finished by then. If you are wondering, there are only two more days left in the challenge. After that I plan to consolidate the prayer challenge posts, making one devotional available as an ebook (for free of course). Please like this post if you would be interested in downloading this ebook. […]
Hello Mornings :: Advent Study
I would like to share something with all the ladies out there, especially the moms. This something is called Hello Mornings. The easiest way to describe Hello Mornings is to say that it is an online bible study created for women. I don’t know about every other mom out there, but if they are like me, then getting out of the house and to a weekly bible study can be challenging – especially if they have a few kids in tow. A few months ago, while searching for an online bible study, I came across Hello […]
When Christians Disagree
Read the full chapter here. Receive one who is weak in the faith, but not to disputes over doubtful things. ~Romans 14:1 One person esteems one day above another, another esteems every day alike. Let each be fully convinced in his own mind. He who observes the day, observes it to the Lord; and he who does not observe the day, to the Lord he does not observe it. He who eats, eats to the Lord, for he gives God thanks; and he who does not eat, to the Lord he does not eat, and gives […]
Accursed Things (Joshua 7:10-15)
So the LORD said to Joshua: “Get up! Why do you like thus on your face? Israel has sinned, and they have also transgressed My covenant which I commanded them. For they have even taken some of the accursed things, and have both stolen and deceived; and they have also put it among their own stuff. Therefore the children of Israel could not stand before their enemies, because they have become doomed to destruction. Neither will I be with you anymore, unless you destroy the accused from among you. “Get up, sanctify the people, and […]