Each night we read Bible stories to our children before bed and one last night, although a fairly common story, stuck with me. The story was where Jesus calls on Matthew to become a disciple for Jesus. Matthew’s response was without hesitation and he went. As Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man…
We all have moments of brokenness, moments where we cannot seem to piece ourselves together when difficulty comes into our lives. There is hope through these times – that hope can be found in Christ. In Colossians, we see that “He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.” That means…
Jesus is RISEN! We have a living, eternal God. Jesus defeated death through his resurrection and, in turn, has everlasting life – and we can too! As believers, we have been united through his death and resurrection. The bible tells us that God “will also raise us up by his power.” For if we have…
Listening through the self-titled album from Stars Go Dim, a song has me thinking about a Love that Won’t Let Go – what a concept! We have an eternal love through God the Father given to us through Jesus taking the cross for our sins and forever with us through the Spirit! Whoa! In the darkest times,…
Rend Collective’s album The Art of Celebration is all about pure, heart-felt worship. “Simplicity” is a song that completely dives into your soul and captivates the inner-workings of your heart. The ‘simplicity’ spoken of is stripping away everything that is meaningless in our lives, all of this ‘stuff’ we put in the way; all we…
As if Walker the Texas Ranger was doing his signature kick to my stomach, this topic of apathetic praise and devotion was revealed to me today. Looking back, I can embarrassingly see myself with this general attitude towards praise and devotion to God. How easy it is to get from a state of fervent prayer and…
Every one of us needs a purpose in life and people spend lots of time, money and relationships to find it. What if I told you that your purpose in life doesn’t have to be grandiose or “in the lime light”! What if our purpose in life is not to search what we want; maybe,…
But now thus says the Lord, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine. 2 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when…
We all live on rocking boats at some point in our lives and we feel like the waves will crash down on us with tremendous power. What if these moments were not something to be scared of? What if these moments of endurance were purely the character-defining times that are talked about in the Bible: 4 and…
‘Tis the Christmas season and, of course, many radio stations are playing continuous Christmas music until Christmas Day. There has been a song that seems to be pulling me in more than it has in previous seasons. “Be Born in Me (MARY)” by Francesca Battistelli (written by Nichole Nordeman) lays out what Mary must have…
Throwback Thursday to early 2003 when Switchfoot released their Beautiful Letdown album. The last track is called “24”. This song has been resonating through my mind, as it speaks about (as lead singer Jon Foreman describes) “the 24 faces that I wear, the 24 voices inside my head…narrowing it down so I’ve got the same…
Diet Coke. In all of its carbonated glory. Full of caffeinated goodness. It is liquid gold, worth every penny (Polar Pop = 79 cents, just saying). Diet Coke is something that, if I were being honest, consumes my mindset. It is the “monkey on my back” that I wish would go away. I always want…
