Blending Joy and Disappointment
- June 11, 2019
- by
- Ned Erickson
Hey World.
You are probably not going to see this on most people’s instagrams and probably not ours either.
We are down here on vacation. It’s an annual tradition. We come down to beautiful Mexico and spend a week at the beach, swimming and snorkeling and paddle and boogie boarding and playing cards and reading books. You know the deal. We have been doing the same thing for this is our tenth year.
This year, Mexico and all the eastern coasts of Central America including the many islands of the Caribbean and even Florida have been hit...
The Way to Happiness
- June 09, 2019
- by
- Jared Odenbeck
Blaise Pascal proclaimed that, “All men seek happiness. This is without exception. Whatever different means they employ, they all tend to this end. The...
Eagerly Desire the Spiritual Gifts
- June 06, 2019
- by
- Taber Cheo
“Pursue love, yet desire earnestly spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy” 1 Corinthians 14:1
I had it on my heart to...
Obedience is Belief
- June 04, 2019
- by
- Lydia McCord
O-B-E-D-I-E-N-C-E, Obedience is the very best way to show that we believe.
This line from an old summer camp song is the only reason I...
Agreeing on the Terms and Conditions
- May 30, 2019
- by
- Lori Travers
Another purchase, another service, another group to join…and in the one-finger-click approach, I have agreed to hundreds (thousands?) of words and phrases that are...
God Has Given Us Strength
- May 28, 2019
- by
- Lydia McCord
Today I want to talk to you a little bit about what’s been going on for us. My incredible husband and I have been...
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Dissecting Hymns: Jesus I My Cross Have Taken [Part 2]
- May 28, 2019
- by
- Meg Rodriguez
This post is part of an ongoing series meant to encourage us to more deeply consider, understand, and reflect upon the words that we...
Love is a Boomerang
- May 27, 2019
- by
- Ned Erickson
Symptoms of Selfish Ambition
- May 20, 2019
- by
- Jared Odenbeck
Few admit the folly and sinfulness of their selfish ambition. I did not for many, many years. Recent affliction brought it out of me,...
What Have We Considered Lesser Sins?
- May 16, 2019
- by
- Lori Travers
Intrigued by the shocking testimony of a twenty-something-year-old-turned-Christian young man, I marveled at the new life standing before me. This one had come out...