Archive for March 2020
When the Exiled (or Quarantined) Lived
by Karen Huber This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says to all those I carried into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon: “Build houses and settle down; plant gardens and eat what they produce. Marry and have sons and daughters; find wives for your sons and give your daughters in marriage, so…
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Faith Lived
by Jazz Becker “You see that faith was working with his works, and as a result of the works, faith was perfected.” (James 2:22, NASB) At one point while living in Hawaii, I felt that God had more for me than just the temp jobs I’d been doing for many years since graduating from college.…
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Familiarity with God
by Doug Mitts “…for he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And considerable numbers were brought to the Lord.” (Acts 11:24, NAS95) Barnabas had a lead role in both the start and expansion of the church. I think the secret of Barnabas’s lived faith has to do with…
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Faith to Bless
by Lena Larsen “Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless His holy name!” (Psalm 103:1, ESV) A former pastor of mine often spoke of following Christ as a matter of mind, emotion and will—all three being equally important (Mathew 22:37). So, I know, in theory at least, that my…
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