Prayer Journey — Releasing the Burdens

Over the years I have accumulated so much trauma, each bag of sorrow carefully secured on my pack. You try to loosen the restraints that secure the load, but I tighten them, clinging tightly to this burden.

Prayer Journey — Faith

Praise God for his faithfulness, for being true to his word, for not giving up on us. God you are faithful and true.

Prayer Journey – Pure as Snow

You are as pure as the new fallen snow. Next to you, I am but a gray shadow against the snow; a stain that discolors your purity.

What Does It Mean to be One in Christ Jesus

“Despite our differences; despite our history; despite all our failings, we are one in the body of Christ.”

The Refiners Fire

Some days the heat seems too intense to bear. The struggles in life are like a white, hot furnace that seeks to scorch us; to burn and scar us. It is hard to see that these struggles are refining us, deepening our faith and trust in God. Burning off the dross, the impurities in our […]

#WednesdayWalk — Too Far Gone?

All I could think about was how I squandered so much of my life, my time and my resources on worthless things. I felt like that son in the story Jesus told, the son who took all his father’s inheritance and spent it on wild living.

Wednesday Walk — The Best Defense Attorney Money Can’t Buy

I hesitated to reach out to him. Could I really believe what I heard was true or was it rumor? With the crimes I had committed, I knew I was condemned to die.

Hide and Seek With Jesus

Sometimes we may feel like playing hide and seek with Jesus. Our struggles and our sin might make us feel like hiding from him. But Jesus seeks us no matter how much we try to hide from him

Trapped Between Good Friday and Easter Morning

Because of God’s love for us we do not have to remain trapped between Good Friday and Easter. Salvation is ours through faith in Christ. This Easter embrace the hope of the resurrection. Leave behind doubt and disbelief and run with Peter to see the strips of linen lying in the empty tomb.

Encouraging the Discouraged

“Hey,” my brother in Christ said as he entered the dark room illuminated by a lamp. “There you are.” He sat down next to me and placed the lamp on the floor between us. “What are you doing here? You look so worried.”