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 …
Tag: Courage
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 …
