“You look nice,” my husband said, across the dinner table. I looked up, surprised. “Yeah?” “Yeah,” he replied, more slowly this time, contemplatively. “I like what you did to your hair.” I smiled, the color rushing to my cheeks, and looked back down at my grilled salmon and greens. I didn’t think he would notice. I’m a low-maintenance girl when …
An Intro to Philippians: Imitating Christ in a Counterfeit World
We’re gearing up to start our study of Philippians next week! Make sure you sign up to receive the {FREE} study materials (printable reading schedule bookmark, memory verse printables, and extra study resources) in your inbox! Also, like us on Facebook to join in on the daily conversations that will be going on there starting next week. I am SO …
Friday Worship: Worthy is the Lamb
My voice was drowned by the thunderous roar of thousands of people filling the Q-Arena with praise. They were on their feet, hands raised to the rafters, voices singing at the top of their lungs the lyrics of the song: “And I hear the voice of all the angels sing: ‘Worthy is the Lamb!’” In that moment, I was overwhelmed …
The Kind of Love with no Strings Attached
Imagine a love with no strings attached. No expectations. No disappointments. No conditions. What would that look like? We get a glimpse of this kind of love during the most painful and unjust nights in history: the night Jesus was betrayed. It was a long-standing friendship–they went way back. Jesus had called him, hand picked him to be by his …
The Audacity of Grace in My Life, Part 2
Yesterday I shared with you the beginning of my faith walk and my surprising struggle with sin when I had considered myself a good Christian. Here’s the rest of the story. I had been the arrogant older brother in the prodigal son parable (Luke 15:11-32) and the pharisee looking down on the tax collector (Luke 18:9-14). I was humbled that …