During the Christmas season, a lot of attention is focused on Jesus. And rightly so. Christmas belongs to Jesus; it’s the anniversary of His earthly appearance, and it should be all about Him. It would be rude of me to come to your birthday party and ignore you, eat all your party food and play …
How Will You Read Through The Bible This Year?
Have you thought about how you will read through Scripture this year? I have to admit, this challenge can remind me of a lot of years of feeling like a failure! How about you? But that's still not a reason to start the year with a good goal of being in God's Word every day. …
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This Means War: A Review of the book “Fervent” by Priscilla Shirer
I first became aware of this book a few years ago, as its release was timed to coincide with the movie, War Room. Shirer is a well-known speaker and author, published by Lifeway, and Lifeway capitalized well on the movie release with separate books and church-wide Bible studies focused on prayer. If you haven’t seen …
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Reading Challenge For 2019
I have always loved reading. I belong to our neighborhood ladies’ book club and truly enjoy spending time with my neighbor-friends. We read a variety of books (fiction and non-fiction), and I love discovering how they think and feel. I must admit, I’m more of a listener in these settings. I’m kind of a slow …
The Sacrifice of Thanksgiving
He who offers a sacrifice of thanksgiving honors Me; and to him who orders his way aright I shall show the salvation of God. –Psalm 50:23 What does it mean to offer a sacrifice of Thanksgiving? Let’s look at the meaning of the words in this verse, and then draw some conclusions. After all, this …