It’s a cold and gray February Monday. There are piles of clean and dirty laundry, in the bedroom and basement. I’m on my third cup of coffee. My baby girl is waking up after far too short of a nap. To be brutally honest, I’d like to transport myself somewhere. Maybe to a cozy little […]
Tag: Relationship with God
Launching into James: Intro
Hello friends! Soon we start reading James together. I wanted to briefly share some background info on the book and some basics for this study. Context to James Let’s start with a story. Did you know Jesus had several half-brothers and sisters? One was a man named James. Imagine growing up with a brother who […]
Specifics for Bible Study
Okay, so imagine with me you’re on a first date. The conversation goes like this: “So where do you work?” “McDonalds.” “Do you have family in town?” “No.” “What do you like to do for fun?” “Read.” Et cetera. No added information from them. No follow-up questions from you asking for more details. No reciprocating […]
Just Being Honest
There’s a trick to writing about God’s word…you have to actually be reading it. It blows my mind how I can know that the Bible changes me, blesses me, helps me worship, yet I just don’t make time to read it. Oh, I have the time. Maybe not the get-out-all-the-books-and-research kind of time but at […]
The Depth of the Bible
Why Bible Study? Part II One nippy October night on a hayride, I shared the story of Jesus’ love with a curly-headed first-grader. Her eyes lit up with understanding. “That’s the nicest thing anyone has every done for me!” The message of the Bible is simple enough for someone hearing it the first time to […]