Meanderings Along the Way
Welcome to the official blog of GEM's Spiritual Life Team.
Blog posts on everything related to the spiritual life, updated weekly.
by Gabe Bernal Key Verse: “Guard your heart above all else, for it is the source of life” – Proverbs 4:23, HCSB I can be a bit of an overthinker. I’m sure many of you can relate. My mind never stops. If I’m not careful, I can think something to death. I will hyper focus on…
by Angie Raineri Key Verse: Thus the LORD used to speak to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend. – Exodus 33:11a, ESV Do you have a coffee table God? I do! Let me tell you about Him. One morning during my quiet time, I was prompted by what I was…
by Doug Mitts Key Verse: I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.…In that day you will know that I am in My Father, and you in Me, and I in you. – John 14:18, 20, NAS95 Jesus speaks truth, but often those truths come from outside my normal frame of…
by Karen Kurth Key Verse: My sheep hear my voice and I know them, and they follow Me. – John 10:27, NKJV Early in my time in Romania – pre-GEM and pre-knowing Romanian – I went to the piața to buy potatoes. I had to go to the piața because there was only one grocery store…
by Gabe Bernal Key Verse: “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever” – Hebrews 13:8, ESV I recently watched one of England’s matches during the Euros (football tournament) with a friend. He is English and heavily invested in the result of the match. It was a close one, and needless to say, my…
by Leslie Hall Key Verse: “You have searched me, Lord, and you know me. – Psalm 139:1, NET There are lyrics by a little indie band called mewithoutYou that have stuck with me ever since I first heard them as a 14-year-old full of teenage angst (any other “emo kids” out there?) and as a brand new…
by Fred Swartz Key Verse: “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.” – Matthew 5:9, ESV I have recently been quite frustrated with some decisions made that impact ministry for me. My perception of those decisions, one in particular, is that they hinder mission and growth of the Kingdom. Assuming for…
by Karen Kurth Key Verse: “I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s…
by Doug Mitts Key Verse: “It happened that while Jesus was praying in a certain place, after He had finished, one of His disciples said to Him, “Lord, teach us to pray just as John also taught his disciples.”” – Luke 11:1 NAS95 When it comes to prayer, I need help. Jesus, on the other hand,…
by Julie Workman Key Verse: How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, “Your God reigns!” – Isaiah 52:7 NIV Throughout middle school my feet seemed to take on a life of their own, growing significantly faster than the rest of me. In hindsight, I now…