Have you ever been in a place where it felt awkward to express your love and devotion to Jesus? Let’s be honest. The Christian worldview isn’t widely accepted or as popular as we want it to be. We have to admit it – the Bible tells some fantastically unbelievable stories, doesn’t it? And the rules …
Tag: Courage
What Do You Do When You Get “Push-Back”?
Have you ever shared your heart for the Lord and been surprised when you encountered “push-back”? I didn’t know that was an actual word, even though I’ve experienced the concept! “Push-back” has two meanings. The first is what you would expect: a negative or unfavorable reaction or response. On the one hand, I understand why …
Read-Through-The-Bible [09.04.19]
Today’s read of Daniel 3 is such a good one! If you grew up in Sunday School, you know this story, where Daniel’s three friends, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego defy Nebuchadnezzar to remain faithful to God. Nebuchadnezzar built a huge golden image, 90 feet tall and 9 feet wide. We assume it was an image …
12 Faithful Men: Portraits of Courageous Endurance in Pastoral Ministry (Book Review)
This book contains twelve short chapters, each highlighting a different man, and written specifically to encourage pastors; however, any believer who is actively living out their faith would benefit by reading about these incredible men of God. Most of them were familiar names; men like Jonathan Edwards, John Bunyan, John Calvin, and Charles Spurgeon, but …
What To Do When You Feel Inadequate
The other day Todd and I were having a conversation about the devotional books I am writing. I said something to him that seemed to catch him off guard. (How this could possibly get by him in 33 years of marriage I don’t know…but there’s that!) I told him that I had ‘zero’ confidence in …
The Way Of The Word 