The Sacredness of the Ordinary (A book review – The Practice of the Presence of God, by Brother Lawrence) It has now been over two months since most Americans were

7 MEN  And the secret of their greatness BY ERIC METAXAS,  a book for Men and Women Our world has gone to great lengths to manufacture superheroes.  From the ancient

God is sovereign and nothing comes as a surprise to Him. Whether we face fluctuating economics, threats from abroad, unrest at home, or other troubling circumstances (CoVID-19 pandemic), our Heavenly

Get Out of Your Head: Stopping the Spiral of Toxic Thoughts – Jennie Allen   It is easy to create thoughts that can convince us we are less than, unworthy,

Prophetic Lament: A Call for Justice in Troubled Times by Soong-Chan Rah Soong- Chan Rah, author of Prophetic Lament: A Call for Justice in Troubled Times, leads his readers in

Prayer:  A Matter of the Heart Scripture: Psalm 13: 1-6   It’s no secret that we are all troubled by the current state of our world. As the pain of

Canoeing the Mountains by Tod Bolsinger   I recently finished one of my favorite leadership books ever, “Canoeing the Mountains.” Tod Bolsinger, our author and guide, uses the explorations of

I have lived in Africa through the height of the HIV pandemic.  In Sub-Saharan Africa alone, approx. 25% of the population were infected with HIV and over 1 million people

No More Faking Fine by Esther Fleece Many of us have the misconception that if we just push hard enough, smile long enough, speak glowing phrases enough, that we will

We are continuing the Roadmap to Lament.  Here is the final step (We are breaking down the 5 steps of the Roadmap to Lament over this series.  We want to

We are continuing the Roadmap to Lament.  Here are the next two steps (We are breaking down the 5 steps  of the Roadmap to Lament over this series.  We want

Keep your eyes on Jesus, who both began and finished this race we’re in. Hebrews 12:2a (MSG)  The seasons of our lives are marked by beginning and ending cycles. The