The Meaning We Often Miss in Philippians 4:13
- July 11, 2017
- by
- Rachel Dawson
I’ve always scoffed when people quoted Philippians 4:13. “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me,” it reads. It’s often taken to...
Glow: Wrestling With Sisterhood
- July 10, 2017
- by
- Heather Moore
Have you ever watched WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment)? Have you ever met a professional wrestling fan in real life? Other than vaguely smelling what...
Satisfaction and the Space Between Expectations
- July 05, 2017
- by
- Tommy Brown
“We become satisfied when reality matches our expectations. The bad news is that as conditions improve, expectations balloon” (Yuval Harari, Homo Deus, 35).
When will...
Father Figure
- July 05, 2017
- by
- Lori Travers
Someone once asked, “How were you comforted growing up? In what specific ways did you know and experience a sense being comforted?” Standing in...
Perfection
- July 04, 2017
- by
- Houston Clark
“Be perfect; therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.” –Matthew 5:48
The right response to this verse is to go be perfect, right? Right, so...
Lasting Memories
- July 03, 2017
- by
- Jack Barr
Last month we spent time at the beach with family from Oklahoma. Jana’s five-year-old cousin from Oklahoma had never been to the beach,...
The World’s Worst Pump-Up Speech
- June 27, 2017
- by
- Jared Odenbeck
Matthew 10:5-27
Some of the grandest and most important leaders in world history harnessed the power of motivational speeches to spur their subjects on to...
The Cost of Reconciliation
- June 27, 2017
- by
- Cameron Robinson
I like to think of myself as a bridge.
I am a Black man raised by a Black man and woman in the Low-Country of...
Sunday Best
- June 26, 2017
- by
- Ivan Moore
For some of us, church isn’t church without freshly pressed slacks, a necktie tied pinned with a gold chain, and shoes pristinely shined. For...
Be A Dreamer
- June 23, 2017
- by
- James Harris
“Cynicism is the worst quality a person can have. “
I heard that quote for the first time from Conan O’Brien (the sage himself), on...