The church is at a fork in the road. For years, she’s ridden along with popular culture, enjoying some of the scenery and ignoring what she inwardly detests. She’s sat with her “own kind” on this bus, clumping together by denomination or sect on the seats. Any detours toward social justice and climate change have sparked a common interest among …
I confess to you that it’s often difficult to keep focused on things above…especially when our society seems to be chasing after things below. Thankfully, the Father has revealed a handful of verses that we can pray over most of the situations we hear or read about on the news. My prayer is that we can join our hearts together and bring light …
I came into our marriage with baggage from of my past. A strained relationship with my dad made me assume that no man could be trusted — Mark included. As time progressed, it became obvious that my relationship with Mark was destined to have the same issues I’d experienced with my dad, unless I admitted and adequately addressed them. …
Dear Mentor, It seems that the news from around the world continues to spiral downward. From reports of Middle Eastern atrocities, the Ukraine crisis, the Ebola virus and the abduction of schoolgirls in Nigeria, I am so sickened by it that I swing between intense anxiety and turning a blind eye. I feel so ineffective and guilty for …
April Fool’s Day. It’s the day when we are either planning a trick or remembering one that was played on us. But, I wonder how often we use this day to allow the Father to open our eyes to see how we are fooling ourselves? Mine came on an April day many years ago when I was …
This week, we are going to be hearing real life prayer experiences from real people, who struggle with how to pray just like you do. Our first, Laura Bohler when she was fresh out of college and on her way overseas. Because of our mutual interest in both the “Middle Kingdom” and the Heavenly One, I visited her …
My son-in-law was born with a slight case of jaundice. Of course, I didn’t know him at the time, but you find out these things as you spend time with the “in-laws”. Annette tells me that the hospital allowed them to come home, but that Matt was on a strict regimen of daily sunshine. Evidently, they were to put …
When we arrive at the table of His Presence, we find the presence of others there as well. The presence of our enemies. Kinda ironic, isn’t it? We made it through the valley of shadows, arrived at our banquet destination, and there they are – the same enemies that were wounding us in the valley. …
