How to Frame the Bible
- September 18, 2019
- by
- Lydia McCord
Before I learned “hermeneutics” or simply, the way to study the Bible, it looked to me like a humongous collection of books translated into my language but not my lingo.
And I was correct, the Bible was written a long time ago over centuries, in Hebrew, Greek and Aramaic.
It was divinely inspired by the Holy Spirit, breathed out by God who used human authors to write it down. (The 2nd letter to Timothy, chapter 3, verse 16 and 17).
It’s the length it is because every book in it is part of the “canon”.
It was written...
P E R S I S T E N C E
- August 28, 2019
- by
- Lydia McCord
Early in my husband’s and my relationship we were not baller at communication. In fact, we were so bad that I attempted to crawl...
The Heavens Declare
- August 20, 2019
- by
- Whitney Hsu
“Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well.” (Psalm 139:14b)
How is it that we can stand on the beach, looking at the...
Why couldn’t death hold down Jesus?
- August 14, 2019
- by
- Lydia McCord
This is a question maybe you have heard preached on, or asked yourself. What is the reason that Jesus rose from the dead and...
Position Yourself for Joy
- August 12, 2019
- by
- Jared Odenbeck
I hear the silent grumble within my soul. I am not all that I should be. I am not everything I could be. And,...
The Romans Road
- August 07, 2019
- by
- Lydia McCord
When I was 18 years old, I didn’t really know what the gospel was. I knew it was referred to as the “Good News”...
What I Learned from Healing and Hope
- August 05, 2019
- by
- Lori Travers
(A soul-healing ministry of Reynolda Church)
I stood at a distance watching the little version of myself be swept up by the strong yet kind...
Feelings
- July 10, 2019
- by
- Lydia McCord
Feelings aren’t facts.
Have you ever heard that said before?
I can’t remember who I heard it from.
Feelings aren’t facts.
In our last conversation we discussed our...
Healthy Conflict + Emotional Safety
- July 10, 2019
- by
- Esther Followwill-Johnson
PAST: We were driving up the coast of California, stuck in traffic 7 hours into an 8 hour journey. When out of nowhere,...
You Can’t See Him, But I Can
- July 09, 2019
- by
- Tatum Fishel
I’ve been spending a lot of time with our dogs recently. The other morning when I let them out in our backyard, one of...