Moses committed murder and fled. In terror. Alone. Saul hounded Christians to their death. Blinded he shed his righteousness. Became Paul. David lusted after a woman not his wife. Slaughtered to have her. Yet, the Lord led him beside still waters. Restored his soul. Between these three flawed, broken men we have one sea parted … More broken hallelujah
When Bobbie Starks @ Christ Fellowship first approached me to be a Small Group Leader I was honored, humbled and more than a little bit frightened. I wasn’t scared of leading a group, my fears all revolved around the fact I was certain no one would come. When I expressed all of these things to … More you are the light
Psalm 139:14 I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well. There is something special about summer. It’s engrained in us from the time we are children. The anxious anticipation of long, light filled days overflowing with bliss. Even as working moms with more … More a season of wonder
Seven years ago, I started a family tradition for the kids. A back to school bash where we invited all the kids from both Jessie & Scotty’s classes. Every child and their families from both grades – those that were new students, all the kids that we’re already in the class and all the kids … More life’s not a party
How many of us when we’re waiting for an important call keep checking our phones like that pot of water waiting to boil on the stove? We look – look again to check if we missed something and didn’t hear the ring. When the call finally comes our anxiety is quenched. The relief palatable. God … More free & priceless – what are we waiting for?
My daughter, Jessie, is scared of fireworks. Actually, the truer statement is my daughter Jessie is petrified of noise. All soothing techniques never worked with Jessie when she was small. Whether it was me, my husband, or my mom who was holding her close the first boom and her eyes would change. Terror filled. Then … More effective solutions
As we catapult into summer with the open expanse of sky and plans mingling in our minds there is something eloquent in the simplicity of this verse. Clear instruction and a big God promise at the end. That’s what we have here in Psalm 97:3-5: Trust in the Lord and do good. Then you will … More how about we delight
Last week we had great conversation in our Small Group session around our new series about weathering storms. The Storm series is focused in the book of Psalms and one of the highlights of our discussion was about how can we hold more tightly to the promises of God even, and especially when, those promises … More be bold
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