“Yet he often withdrew to deserted places and prayed.” Luke 5:16 Life is a lot. Even when I only consider the elements that derive from having a family there’s health concerns, financial matters, activity schedules, scholastic endeavors, church activities, spiritual and mental growth pains, and the never-ending regularity of finding something to eat. That doesn’t … Continue reading Withdrew, by Kristi Ann Hunter
Jesus made a whip from some ropes and chased them all out of the Temple. He drove out the sheep and cattle, scattered the money changers’ coins over the floor, and turned over their tables. John 2:15 I kid you not, my husband has the right to drive sheep over London Bridge. The honor dates back to medieval … Continue reading Drove, by Debb Hackett
Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, . . . was buried, and . . . rose again the third day according to the Scriptures. (1 Cor 15:3-4 NKJV) The Problem If your life depended on it, could you articulate the gospel? Could you effectively explain how to have a personal relationship with … Continue reading According, by Becky Antkowiak
Blessed is that man who trusts in the Lord, whose trust is the Lord. He is like a tree planted by water, that sends out its roots by the stream, and does not fear when heat comes, for its leaves remain green, and is not anxious in the year of drought, for it does not … Continue reading Drought, by Melissa Heiland
“So God speaks again:“Prophesy to the breath… Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe on these slain, that they may live” (Ezekiel 37:9–10). I flipped through the pages of the Farmer’s Almanac the other day, and guess what? The forecast is SPRING! Which felt both encouraging and slightly unnecessary, because apparently spring is … Continue reading Breathe, by Beth Duewel