Month: November 2018
Living a Life of Advent Light: When a Wreath Is More Than a Wreath by Priscilla Hammond
November 29, 2018
Many churches are currently setting up Advent wreaths to mark the weeks leading up to Christmas. The four candles that…
Transaction vs Transformation: The Nature Of Blessing by Elizabeth Glass Turner
November 28, 2018
Recently, I noted someone online putting forward the idea that God blesses organizations, traditions, or denominations depending on their public…
Desperate for Mercy: Shouting All the More by Michelle Bauer
November 26, 2018
As Jesus approached Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging. When he heard the crowd going by,…
An Emptier Yet Fuller Life by Shalom Liddick
November 22, 2018
My hike begins like many others for me: time spent talking with God and listening to his voice being carried…
Suffering Through Thanksgiving by Suzanne Nicholson
This is the time of year when advertisements inundate us with images of happy families gloriously celebrating the holidays. Women…
When It’s Not Just the Turkey That’s Stuffed by Carrie Carter
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…
Choosing Thankfulness in a Harsh World by Karen Bates
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…
Receiving the Mercy of Jesus Christ by Michelle Bauer
November 8, 2018
“Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.” – The Jesus Prayer The Jesus Prayer has…
Prayer: A Source Of New Life by Edgar Bazan
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 by Mark Wingfield
November 5, 2018
“Pastor, why can’t you just preach the gospel and stay away from all this controversial stuff?” It’s likely your pastor…