“My house shall be a house of prayer” (Luke 19:26). Far too often we think this verse pertains to showing up to church on Sundays and making sure that someone voices a request to God. But in fact, the meaning is much closer to home. Look at the Greek meaning of the word “house” that Jesus used here. Although it …
Just How Abidish Do You Feel?
“Abide in Me, and I in you” (John 15:4). As Christians, we spend an inordinate amount of time worrying about whether or not we are “abiding.” Well, I have some good news for you: You are. Just look at the Greek verb for our English word “abide”. For one thing, it’s in the imperative mood, …
My (Almost) Five-Year-Old Guest Blogger
We have a special blogger today: my grandson, Noah. Let’s see what insights he has about fruit bearing. ——————————- I know that you recently went to pick wild blackberries. How did you know which blackberries to pick? Noah: cause they were black. not the red ones. Did you eat any of them while you were picking them? Noah: yeah What …
What Comes Out of You, Comes Out of Them.
Carrie Vipperman continues her post on leading your children through grief when you are going through it yourself. If you missed yesterday’s post, get caught up before continuing so that you won’t miss any of this vulnerable and rich topic. ________________________ Dependence on God isn’t always as intense or painful as my miscarriage. Over the …
Blog Review with Nicole
Today, I’m featuring a guest post from Nicole Burke, one of my dear mentees and friends. Here blog always has fresh insights to everyday occurrences with God. Check out Burning Bushes, Monday through Friday. You’ll be glad that you did. (P.S. – If you haven’t had the chance to check out my blog this week, we began grappling with …