Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one! You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength. Deuteronomy 6:4-5 NIV All? It doesn’t take much self -examination to know my “all” isn’t as much as it should be. I love the Lord … Continue reading Hear by Lori Altebaumer
“So God created man in his own image; he created him in the image of God; he created them male and female.” Gen 1:27, CSB Have you ever studied the history of art? Stroll through a few museums and it will boggle the mind how the idea of what constitutes impeccable art changes over the centuries. … Continue reading Create, by Kristi Ann Hunter
“Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, think about these things.” (Philippians 4:8 NASB – emphasis mine) According to Merriam-Webster’s dictionary, “think” is defined several ways. One: to form or have … Continue reading Think, by Kimberley Woodhouse
3 And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. Genesis 1:3 In the beginning, when the earth was still formless, the first thing God created was light. The very first thing. When I look at the behavior of the heroes of the faith. Abraham always makes me smile because among his many flaws, whenever he … Continue reading Light, by Debb Hackett
For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood but against … the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places (Ephesians 6:12, ESV). Are You the Jerk? My husband jokes, “every family has a jerk. If you think your family doesn’t have one, check the mirror to make sure it isn’t you.” Family relationships … Continue reading Flesh and Blood, by Becky Antkowiak