Years ago, I prayed this little prayer. It became a prayer that defined the desires of my heart, so I wrote it down. It hung on a sticky note on my desk. I wrote it on a 3×5 index card and tucked it in my Bible. I had it hanging over the sink in my kitchen so every time I ...
Today is Wednesday. It’s the middle of the week in the middle of February (the middle month of winter), which is the hardest season here in NE Ohio. In a couple weeks when we cross over into March, we will be only a few short weeks away from the beginning of springtime. Warmer temperatures. No more snow. New life bursting ...
Is anyone else having a hard time holding on to peace this Christmas season? Do Merry & Joyful seem lost? All is certainly not calm and bright. Or is it just me? I’ve been up since 2am, and trust me, it’s not because I’m spiritual and praying. Confession: It’s because I’m letting the stress of the season consume my mind. ...
I was so excited to get to continue the Prayer Life series last night. We are in part 5 and we dealt with the subject of contending. There are times we pray and that prayer is answered immediately. We see an immediate difference in our physical symptoms. Pain is immediately gone. A need is quickly met. But there are those times when we ...
So….this has been a hot topic lately. Is the church too churchy? Let’s call it a Worship Experience instead of a Church Service. (Ummm…isn’t it the same thing? A rose by any other name would smell as sweet….) Turn the lights off. Make it look like a concert. Don’t raise your hands or get too crazy. Get rid of the ...