• What’s In a Name?

    What’s In a Name?

    “But now, this is what the LORD says – He who created you, O Jacob, He who formed you, O Israel: ‘Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are Mine.’” -Isaiah 43:1  What’s in a name? In ancient Hebrew culture, what you were named as a baby would…

  • What’s In a Name?

    What’s In a Name?

    “But now, this is what the LORD says – He who created you, O Jacob, He who formed you, O Israel: ‘Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are Mine.’” -Isaiah 43:1  What’s in a name? In ancient Hebrew culture, what you were named as a baby would…

  • Caught vs. Taught

    Caught vs. Taught

    “Come and follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.” -Matthew 4:19 When I first started going to a certain church, I was struck by the church’s emphasis on relationship. Being a super introverted only child, I couldn’t wrap my head around all this relationship stuff. We were there for God, right? But…

  • Caught vs. Taught

    Caught vs. Taught

    “Come and follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.” -Matthew 4:19 When I first started going to a certain church, I was struck by the church’s emphasis on relationship. Being a super introverted only child, I couldn’t wrap my head around all this relationship stuff. We were there for God, right? But…

  • POWs

    POWs

    “The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners” -Isaiah 61:1 We have many prisoners of war in the body…

  • POWs

    POWs

    “The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners” -Isaiah 61:1 We have many prisoners of war in the body…

  • Magnifying God vs. the Problem

    Magnifying God vs. the Problem

    “O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together.” -Psalm 34:3 Sometimes when we have a problem, we magnify the problem – or make it bigger in our minds than it may be in reality. We think about the problem and talk about all the different angels of the problem. But,…

  • Magnifying God vs. the Problem

    Magnifying God vs. the Problem

    “O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together.” -Psalm 34:3 Sometimes when we have a problem, we magnify the problem – or make it bigger in our minds than it may be in reality. We think about the problem and talk about all the different angels of the problem. But,…

  • Seeing People for Who They’re Becoming 

    Seeing People for Who They’re Becoming 

    “And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it.” -Matthew 16:18 Have you ever doubted someone else’s potential? Or have you ever doubted yourself? Have you ever said to yourself, “I don’t possibly see how God could use…

  • Seeing People for Who They’re Becoming 

    Seeing People for Who They’re Becoming 

    “And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it.” -Matthew 16:18 Have you ever doubted someone else’s potential? Or have you ever doubted yourself? Have you ever said to yourself, “I don’t possibly see how God could use…