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Pray Shamelessly

… we dare to be persistent in our prayers, to keep bringing our needs and hopes to our heavenly Father, because Jesus tells us to do so, as he himself did, trusting in God’s loving purpose for us … [To read more, click on title]

Choosing the Better

Dear friends, isn’t this a promise worth clinging to? What we build with our hands may fall. What we save may be lost. What we know may slip away. But the Word we hide in our hearts — the faith we nurture — the relationship we deepen with God — will never be taken away … [To read more, click on title]

Attitudes and Motivations

My preferred genre when I read is historical fiction – fictional tales woven around historical fact. So when I encounter Old Testament stories I tend to view them with the same enthusiasm, like today’s Kings reading … it is a great little tale, don’t you think? … [To read more, click on title]

Unexpected people. Unlikely places. Unscripted encounters.

Lydia’s response to the Gospel was she opened her home … When God opens hearts, hospitality becomes mission. Lydia didn’t preach a sermon, she set a table … [To read more, click on title]