The disciples came up and asked, “Why do you tell stories?” Matthew 13:10-13 (MSG) He replied, “You’ve been given insight into God’s kingdom. You know how it works. Not everybody has this gift, this insight; it hasn’t been given to them. Whenever someone has a ready heart for this, the insights and understandings flow freely. … Continue reading Story, by Kimberley Woodhouse
Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. The disciples woke him and said to him, “Teacher, don’t you care if we drown?” Mark 4:38 Do you ever find you’ve spent years hearing a story but missed an integral point? That happened to me recently. I heard in a sermon how Dallas Willard the great theologian … Continue reading Cushion, by Debb Hackett
God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases him (Philippians 2:13, NLT). The Question “Do you think it’s okay—or even possible—to enjoy working for God? In other words, if we receive a benefit or satisfaction from a thing we do for God, does that somehow detract from … Continue reading Desire by Becky Antkowiak
The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth. Psalm 145:18 I had a wee little “disagreement” with my dear husband of 33 years the other day, which threatened to blow up our family vacation and my reunion with the tiny people that hold my heart … Continue reading Truth, by Melissa Carey
“He was faithful to the one who appointed him, just as Moses was faithful in all God’s house.” Hebrews 3:2. Last week, I took a road trip to a writer’s conference. Also, a detour, because of a reroute and my weird GPS, the four hours I expected to drive turned into seven and a half hours of … Continue reading Faithful by Beth Duewel