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From Sorrow to Singing: Isaiah 54:1-8
Throughout Scripture the imagery of marriage is used to depict Israel's relationship with God. He is the Groom, she is the bride. But even this marriage has its ups and downs. Many of the messages given by the prophets in the Old Testament warn Israel of the judgment...
read moreWe Are All the 12 Spies of Canaan
If you are familiar with the story of Moses sending twelve spies into Canaan, you may be thinking I mistyped the title. I didn't. We are all the twelve spies of Canaan. Not the ten that were afraid or the two that got it right. All twelve. The Mission The instructions...
read moreWhen the Songbird Grows Silent: Worshipping in Grief
I can't sing. For a person whose life finds its center in music, this is a big deal. It started in February. After learning that my mom had cancer, I found myself unable to sing a few of the songs at church without crying. Then during chorale rehearsals, I cried every...
read moreTreasures of Darkness: A Closer Look at Isaiah 45
Isaiah 45 is a prophetic message from God to Cyrus, founder of the Persian Empire, written some 200 years before his birth. Centuries before the events would transpire, the Maestro of heaven planned to use an idolater, the ruler of a pagan nation, to free Israel from...
read moreWhy Comparing Yourself to Others Is a Poor Travel Plan
This weekend I read a book that got me all tied up in knots. It is an inspirational memoir by a popular author that is my age and single, or she was at the time the book was released. We both graduated high school in 1997. I had a great job right after graduating...
read moreLove Does: A Book Review
Of all the Christian living books I've read, and I've read a lot of them, Love Does by Bob Goff is the most lighthearted, entertaining, and refreshing. It is a weaving of humorous life stories with spiritual principles he's learned along the way. He makes you think,...
read moreBridging the Gap: 4 Ways Singles Can Bless Other Life Stage Groups
In my last post, I shared several ways couples can bless their single friends. Today I'd like to explore several ways singles can bridge the gaps between other life stage groups as well. Whether deserved or undeserved, singles often have the reputation of being...
read moreSharing Love: 4 Ways Couples Can Bless Singles
As a single, my life is full of all the joy and blessings God has for me. I don't consider myself a lesser person because I am not married, despite many of the messages I hear to the contrary. However, I admit that marriage provides certain benefits singles lack....
read moreStudying Scripture through the Lens of Fiction
The Bible is a collection of 66 books composed of multiple genres of literature. History, narrative, prophecy, law, wisdom, poetry, parable...even romance! Fiction, however, is not one of them. Scripture details real events, with the exception of a few passages meant...
read moreUnashamed: A Book Review
Before jumping into the review for Unashamed, I'd like to give you a little backstory on how the author's ministry has personally impacted my life. I learned of Christine Caine through video of the Passion Conference several years ago. At that time, I had not heard...
read morePlaying Church Face with God
Have you ever wished that you could be invisible? I have. I've wished I had the magic of a two-year-old playing a game of peek-a-boo—I could cover my eyes and make the world go away. As adults we think children who "hide" in plain sight are adorable. We don't realize...
read moreWhen You Feel Like an Outcast
If social media had 10 Commandments, "Thou shalt be perfect" would be number 1. Thou shalt have the perfect body, the perfect job, the perfect spouse, the perfect children, and the perfect house. You must say the right things, follow the right people, and agree with...
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