Making Every Effort: Responding to God’s Promises
March 1, 2021Did you know that you can grow in grace and peace as you grow in the knowledge of God? Did you also know that in order to grow as a Christian, we have to make the effort to walk in the grace provided for us through our faith in Christ? Growing in Faith “May God give you more and more grace and peace as you grow in your knowledge of God and Jesus our Lord. By his divine power, God has given us everything we need for living a godly life. We have received all of this by coming to…
Surprised by Paradox by Jen Pollock Michel
Christian non-fiction/theology
Resting and Wrestling
Living with Grace in the Tension Between Defining Grace “And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.” I Peter 5:10 ESV I…
Marriage: Being All In
Before I begin this last post in my marriage series, I want to be sure to reiterate that the love in I Corinthians 13 is agápē, meaning love, affection, or benevolence. I John 4:8 says that God is love. So, an…
As Kingfishers Catch Fire by Eugene Peterson
Christian living/Sermons on the Ways of God Formed by the Words of God
The Next Right Thing by Emily P. Freeman
Christian Living/Non-Fiction about overcoming decision fatigue
Wait and See by Wendy Pope
Christian living/non-fiction on Finding Peace in God’s Pauses and Plans
Marriage: Humility in Action
In this fourth post on marriage, we will look at the character of God that was perfectly illustrated through the submission of Christ to carry out the Father’s will, leaving Heaven, humbling Himself as a man, and bearing the weight…
Marriage: When Envy Destroys Trust
For many years I was a stay-at-home/homeschooling mom. During this time, there were days my husband traveled for work that felt endlessly tiresome. When my husband would call or send pictures of what he was experiencing without me, all I…
Marriage: Mirroring the Kindness of God
Biblical Kindness Defined Kindness: to show one’s self mild, fit for use, manageable, virtuous, and good. The most interesting definition means to show oneself useful. (Strong’s/Vines) Our world and many Christians today have a disdain for the biblical concepts of…
Marriage: What it looks like to “suffer long”
The meaning of long-suffering in I Corinthians 13:4 is that love is “long-tempered” or “long of mind or soul”. The Vines Expository Dictionary of the NT defines it as follows: “to be patient, longsuffering, to bear with,” lit., “to be…