Posts with the category “faith-life”

Faith changes the course of my life - every day.  Read More

“But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently.”Romans 8:25 In general, I have thought of myself as a patient person. Recently I have looked out my window to see frost or snow and found myself eagerly awaiting signs of spring and being truly frustrated with winter. (And that ground hog was not my friend this year…) I’m looking forward to sitting outside with sunshine on my f...  Read More

Jesus chose to shine light into the dark corners. He became the light for those who were marginalized.   Read More

Lately, I’ve been really noticing how Jesus is constantly interrupted throughout his ministry. Throughout the Gospels, Jesus is trying to do one thing and suddenly he’s forced to do something else.  Read More

It was hard for me at the time to hold the image of an ultimately generous, all-loving God in the same frame as the jealous God of retribution (heck, it’s difficult for me now).  Read More

You may not be heralded as accomplishing something extraordinary, but God will be with you.  Read More

Then he said to them, "I am deeply grieved, even to death; remain here, and stay awake with me." - Matthew 26:38  Read More

Even in our doubts, Jesus still finds ways to break into our lives; to comfort us; to care for us; to be with us.  Read More

Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. - Romans 8:26  Read More

When we travel to new places, experience different cultures, and serve in unfamiliar settings, we step into the unknown. It’s disorienting—but it’s also where God often does something new in us.  Read More

So let's stop making excuses, let's stop trying to find ways around Jesus' words and instead let's simply embrace the new way of life Jesus is inviting us into. A new way of life where our faith, security and well-being rests not in our money, but in Jesus.   Read More

And so, when you’re expecting the worse, or things seem hopeless , remember that God has always used the most unexpected ways to accomplish God'swill.  Read More

It is my faith, not my brain (thanks be to God) that matters, it is my faith that gives my life meaning.   Read More

This is the deep promise of our faith. We believe that God will remove people's disgrace, wipe away their tears, and swallow up death forever.  Read More

May we be practitioners of the fundamental elements of our faith, and may these practices reveal to us God's steadfast faithfulness. Amen.  Read More

The question is always the same: "am I going to be okay?"   Read More

God is looking for us to be in a relationship with God. And when that happens, then we realize there is no sin that could overpower us. There is no suffering that could destroy us. There is no ailment that could completely control us because we have chosen to allow God's power to be that which we will live by.Will you suffer? Probably.Will you ever be sick? Most likely.Will you ever feel like you...  Read More

Today When we hear your voice We won’t harden our hearts  Read More