Child blowing soap bubbles outdoors in a park, wearing a blue vest, with trees in the background.

Goin’ ta Jesus

Bubbles. That’s just what we need here, I thought. A friend’s husband and daughter had come over to […]

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Catch ‘Em Like a Salmon

When I married Allen, fishing came with the territory. Not only would I enjoy the thrill of hooking […]

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The Little Commission

We’ve all heard of the Great Commission, Jesus’ last command to His disciples: “Go . . . make […]

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Resurrection Story

“We’ve got to go. Now!” My husband leaned over the carved ash choir rail and whispered insistently. “Why?” […]

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While We Wait

For they themselves declare concerning us what manner of entry we had to you, and how you turned […]

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Promise of a New Thing

Sleep eluded me. Tears slid down my cheeks as I tossed and turned. Two days before, my husband […]

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Kingdom-Focused Leadership

Kingdom. It’s one of the grandest ideas in Scripture. We see it in the beginning when God fashions […]

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Letters of Hope

When we think of the book of Revelation, the first things that come to mind are mysterious symbolism […]

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No Extra Credit

I don’t remember the exact details that prompted my friend to say it, but I do recall being […]