This post is part of a devotional series based on our 2019 Bible Reading Calendar. In Romans 14, Paul wrote on the topic of what some have come to call "Christian liberty." In short, it is the freedom that a Christian has to operate based on wisdom and conscience in areas where the Bible gives… Continue reading Strong in Faith
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A Matter of Identity
This post is part of a devotional series based on our 2019 Bible Reading Calendar. Matthew 4:1-11 records the temptations of Jesus. Jesus had been led by the Spirit into the wilderness where he had gone over a month without food when Satan showed up with three temptations. The first dealt with Jesus' hunger: Tell… Continue reading A Matter of Identity
Staring at the Skies
This post is part of a devotional series based on our 2019 Bible Reading Calendar. After Jesus had said this, he was taken up as they were watching, and a cloud took him out of their sight. While he was going, thy were gazing into heaven, and suddenly two men in white clothes stood by… Continue reading Staring at the Skies
Good Reads 08.24.17 (on: parenting, prayer, Bible reading, and more!)
Here is a collection of good reads gathered from across the internet this past week. Enjoy! On parenting and discipleship: 8 Tips to Help You Disciple Your Kids by Dembowczyk One of the main problems we have as parents is that we expect way too much of ourselves when it comes to discipling our kids,… Continue reading Good Reads 08.24.17 (on: parenting, prayer, Bible reading, and more!)
Good Reads 08.10.17 (on: Bible reading, friendships, giving, and more!)
Here is a collection of good reads gathered from across the internet this past week. Enjoy! On family Bible reading: Three Surprising Ways Bible Reading With My Kids Has Changed Me by Jon Nielson I have found that since reading the Bible regularly with my children, I am finding deep delight in discipling them. I… Continue reading Good Reads 08.10.17 (on: Bible reading, friendships, giving, and more!)
Good Reads 03.29.17 (on: God’s bigness, simple joys, and more!)
Here is a collection of good reads gathered from across the internet this past week. Enjoy! On prayer: In a video presentation, Donald Whitney explains how to have a deeper and more meaningful prayer life--How Can I Improve My Prayer Life (click here to view) On joy in everyday life: Taking Back Dinner Time by… Continue reading Good Reads 03.29.17 (on: God’s bigness, simple joys, and more!)
Good Reads 02.08.17 (on: God in the mundane, community, and more!)
Here is a collection of good reads gathered from across the internet this past week. Enjoy! On embracing God in the mundane aspects of life: To Be a Diaper Changer by Nick Batzig A friend once told me the story of a Christian garbage man whose hands were worn from his work. Someone once asked… Continue reading Good Reads 02.08.17 (on: God in the mundane, community, and more!)
Good Reads 01.18.17 (on: the cost of following Jesus, parenting, and more!)
Here is a collection of good reads gathered from across the internet this past week. Enjoy! On community and the cost of following Jesus: Church, This is a Call for Familial Friendship by Christine Hoover We certainly can't lay out the benefits without the costs for the unconverted, but perhaps even more so we must… Continue reading Good Reads 01.18.17 (on: the cost of following Jesus, parenting, and more!)
Good Reads 01.03.17 (on: Bible reading, praying for your children, and more!)
Here is a collection of good reads gathered from across the internet this past week. Enjoy! On Bible reading: 5 Ways Daily Bible Reading Impacts Your Life by Kelly Needham Reading the Bible is like stepping into God's house. Everything is there because He desires for it to be there. If it is in the… Continue reading Good Reads 01.03.17 (on: Bible reading, praying for your children, and more!)
Good Reads 09.07.16 (on: marriage, God’s loving discipline, and more!)
Here is a collection of good reads gathered from across the internet this past week. Enjoy! On growing your marriage: Your Marriage Is Either Growing or It Isn't by Melissa Edgington But, I think after seventeen years I have finally begun to learn that no marriage will grow deep and strong unless we are both… Continue reading Good Reads 09.07.16 (on: marriage, God’s loving discipline, and more!)
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