“For I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God unto salvation to everyone who believes.” ~Romans 1:16 The word “gospel” actually means “good news”, but for many in my generation, we have NEVER heard the Jesus story as “good news.” I can't tell you how many times [...]
“God works in mysterious ways” is an old adage that most people use to try and make sense of tough situations. While it is often true that the uncomfortable circumstances of life are working oddly for our good, this is not the sense in which I mean to use the phrase. I am growing a [...]
Here we are, almost a whole month into the new year, and I'm looking back at 2017 to see what I've learned. My word for 2017 was "Intentional." The idea was that I needed to make strategic choices to improve my life, and I needed to follow through with them. Now, at the beginning of [...]
Something I am notice as I grow in my walk with the Lord is that my understanding is often not quite what it needs to be. For instance, When I trust God to take care of me, sometimes it’s more like I trust God to take care of me in the way that would be [...]
There are moments in my life when I subconsciously pat myself on the back. I think we all do it. We keep a running tally of how often we are “selfless” or kind or good, and for those of us who are Christians, we can get into the habit of thinking that, surely, all of [...]
Pensive Ponderings 