Month: November 2018
Priscilla Hammond ~ Living a Life of Advent Light: When a Wreath Is More Than a Wreath
November 29, 2018
Many churches are currently setting up Advent wreaths to mark the weeks leading up to Christmas. The four candles that…
Elizabeth Glass Turner ~ Transaction vs Transformation: The Nature of Blessing
November 28, 2018
Recently, I noted someone online putting forward the idea that God blesses organizations, traditions, or denominations depending on their public…
Michelle Bauer ~ Desperate for Mercy: Shouting All the More
November 26, 2018
As Jesus approached Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging. When he heard the crowd going by,…
Shalom Liddick ~ An Emptier Yet Fuller Life
November 22, 2018
My hike begins like many others for me: time spent talking with God and listening to his voice being carried…
Suzanne Nicholson ~ Suffering through Thanksgiving
This is the time of year when advertisements inundate us with images of happy families gloriously celebrating the holidays. Women…
Carrie Carter ~ When It’s Not Just the Turkey That’s Stuffed
November 21, 2018
It’s late November and you’re mostly through your daily “Thankful For…” list, or daily “Thankful” reading from the Psalms. By…
Karen Bates ~ Choosing Thankfulness in a Harsh World
November 20, 2018
Occasionally, I pay for people’s coffee while I’m buying my own. Not because I’m rich, but because it’s a nice…
Michelle Bauer ~ Receiving the Mercy of Jesus Christ
November 8, 2018
“Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.” – The Jesus Prayer The Jesus Prayer has…
Edgar Bazan ~ Prayer: A Source of New Life
November 7, 2018
Recently, I had the opportunity to travel to South Korea and visit some of largest churches in the world: Kwanglim…
Think your pastor’s preaching is ‘too political’? Try listening to Jesus
November 5, 2018
Last week Mark Wingfield (@markwingdallas) posted a discerning opinion piece on the Baptist News Global website. It’s timely for what…