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Waiting for Sunrise
- March 25, 2020
- by
- Chris Lawson
As a rule, I don’t get up early. Ever.
Sunrises are a myth.
I have never seen one, so I assume they don’t exist.
Well, that was true until one morning a couple months ago.
My grandmother had passed away and I was in the middle of preparing her funeral message. I didn’t quite finish the night before, so I set the alarm for 5:00am. 5:00am!!!
It was really dark when I rose. I broke the darkness of my office with my desk light and...
The Answer Is…
- March 25, 2020
- by
- Lydia McCord
Jesus.
That is the answer folks and I’m sorry if it seems too simple or cliche or Sunday school but you think you’re mad? I just wrote an entire piece on how it’s okay not to have all the answers! Well, He is the answer, folks. He is the answer.
Let’s look at this in the Word. Every time someone asks Jesus or God an answer they say- Me.
Adam and Eve: ate fruit – aka: it’s about us not God.
God: no...
Steadfast
- March 20, 2020
- by
- Jessica Fields
As much as I plan and prepare, I am not always steadfast. My thoughts, opinions, hopes, and dreams waver, and though I resolve to squash sin, I do not succeed.
But “the steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; His mercies never come to an end.” (Lamentations 3:22)
This verse in Lamentations, sandwiched between lament and sorrow and destruction, is one I come back to often, and it greatly influenced my decision to focus on God’s steadfastness this year.
Scripture is chock-full of references to...
How to Respond to the Coronavirus if You are Young and Healthy
- March 20, 2020
- by
- Heather Moore
To be honest, I was dismissive of the initial reaction to the coronavirus in the US. I thought cancelling the NCAA tournament and other gatherings was an overreaction. Hearing about the relatively mild symptoms of the virus made me think it was not that big of a deal. I figured that if I got sick I could recover quickly so why all the panic? But after spending more time reading about how the virus impacts people who are much more...
How to Reject Fear
- March 18, 2020
- by
- Chris Lawson
The most famous statement regarding fear might be from the first inauguration of Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1933. He famously said, “Let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is…fear itself — nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into advance. In every dark hour of our national life a leadership of frankness and of vigor has met with that understanding and support of the people themselves which is essential...
A Critical Shortage of Prayer
- March 18, 2020
- by
- Lori Travers
It’s been a rough start to this new year. It feels like the deep of winter rather than the rising of spring. Even though trees are budding and grass is turning from faded brown to vibrant green, and it appears to be all good on the outside, there’s an underlying cold that threatens to steal the joy of new life.
I’ve found myself vacillating between news obsession and praise music…fixing my eyes upon talking heads, COVID-19 stats, and empty grocery shelves...