Month: June 2019
Pursuing Simplicity by Jeff Rudy
June 24, 2019
“I’ve discovered that there is a tremendous difference between easiness and simplicity.”
Extravagant Praise by Shalom Liddick & Mike Liddick
June 22, 2019
‘Whenever we recognize who God is, we are praising him.”
Sanctifying Ambition: Leadership and the Pitfalls of Platform by James Petticrew
June 20, 2019
“More than just building a tower, the people of Babel wanted to build a reputation for themselves. They wanted others to recognize their intelligence and skill and to admire them. Abraham, on the other hand, didn’t seem that interested in making a name for himself. He was happy to follow God, to obey God’s calling, and to entrust his reputation to God. God took care of Abraham’s reputation and made his name great.”
Promising the Mystery of Wisdom by Justus Hunter
June 19, 2019
God fulfills his promises. We know this. But we often struggle to see how. Because the promises God makes and the promises we would like aren’t always the same. His wisdom is not ours.
What It Means to Be Rooted and Established in God’s Love by Michelle Bauer
June 17, 2019
“God’s strength becomes available to us when we are rooted and established in his love. In what other things are you tempted to root yourself? What in your life makes you feel secure and established?”
Letting Go of Your Own Influence: Thy Will Be Done by Justus Hunter
June 13, 2019
“This is the second difficulty of praying ‘Thy will be done’ – that God’s will for one moment will become our idol in the next.”
The Way Roads Shape Us by Elizabeth Glass Turner
June 12, 2019
How is it that the angle of a foot planted on a sidewalk can feel familiar? But it can. And the angle of the soul is similarly directed and shaped. What roads are shaping you? Roads can be sly, shifting you this way and that when you’re lulled into complacency.
There’s Something About A Name
June 5, 2019
By Rev. Dr. Robert Haynes Some years ago, I learned that a name is a powerful thing. For example, while…