Son-filled Spaces

In the evening there is one spot in my family room where no one wants to sit. As the sun begins to set, it shines brightly into that particular space. It’s blinding. There are times when the light of Christ shines into a dark space in my life, and I choose to run. It...

How Important is Discipleship?

“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.” ― Dr. Seuss Discouragement can be a sharp weapon. It cuts deep and has the ability to stop positive growth in an otherwise fruitful life. Most people who have been...

Does Your Mercy Wait?

1 Peter 4:8-10 And above all things have fervent love for one another, for “love will cover a multitude of sins.” Be hospitable to one another without grumbling. As each one has received a gift, minister it to one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of...

The Fear of Change

I have to admit that change isn’t my favorite thing in the world. Once I am in a consistent rhythm of life, I want the beat to stay the same.  When I was a child I thought that life would remain unchanged. I took my grandmother’s cooking for granted and believed every...

Shaking the Dust

Over the last week, I’ve been thinking a lot about what the “dust” we are supposed to “shake off” can mean.  How can we apply this in our lives? After studying Luke 9, I decided to go back to the beginning when God the Father used something as ugly as dust and...

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