Learn to Listen
Sometimes we push aside the impressions we sense in any given situation. We reason them away. Could they be from the Holy Spirit?
Before You Do – Renew
I hope this email finds you enjoying summer! [su_spacer] For many of us, we are at the beginning of a busy summer – after a year and a half of a pandemic, an election year, racial division, and just plain chaos, confusion, anxiety, depression, loneliness, and grief upon grief; concerning so many things! [su_spacer] Even…
A Rhythm of Rest: Selah
There is an interesting word nestled in the Old Testament, “Selah.” Have you ever noticed it? Do you understand what it means? While its actual meaning is not absolutely clear, most biblical scholars agree that the simple word indicates a pause in Scripture, an interlude between stanzas in a psalm, or a musical marker for…
Unholy Expectations
“I asked God for a bike, but I know He doesn’t work that way. So I stole one and asked for forgiveness.” [su_spacer] Funny, right? But this comedic story is laced with uncomfortable truths. [su_spacer] Truth we don’t want to acknowledge. Truth about how we see God. Truth about trust. Truth about control. Truth…
Conflict
by: Rachel Lovingood [su_spacer] An inevitable part of life [su_spacer] Conflict. Not something that I like or ever look forward to. Most people don’t. But it is a part of all of our lives. Especially since we are leaders. [su_spacer] Now you may be like a few people I know who sort of thrive on…
The Importance of Prayer in Your Life Right Now…
by Leighann McCoy A few weeks ago I might have bumped into you at a conference, and you might have said, “Leighann, in a few days we’re all going to get news that schools are closing, that they won’t reopen; that all professional sports are going to stop playing; in fact, ALL large gatherings of…
It’s Not Personal
It’s Ministry! Don’t take this so personal, she said. “This doesn’t have anything to do with our friendship. It’s just that our family doesn’t feel that we are getting everything that we need from the church(the same church where my husband was the Senior Pastor) and we believe that God is calling us to “so and…
Rhythms of Rest
Happy Fourth of July to you and your family! I am hopeful that you are resting and enjoying the freedoms that we experience in this, imperfect but free country! Today, the fourth of July, my family is at the beach. We didn’t take a vacation last year, and so most of us have gathered at…
My Word
Each year, I ask the Lord for a specific word to focus on for the coming year! I search the scriptures for that word and ask the Lord to teach me. It’s been quite a journey. I have learned much. Mid-November I was having a conversation with my team. I don’t remember the context but…
3 Effective Ways to (Actually) Embrace a Rhythm of Rest
By: Bobi Ann Allen Is it just me or is genuine rest elusive? There is an angst deep within me for my mind to slow down and my soul to breathe. Do you feel it? An ache for contentment and room for God to move in your life? This yearning is evidence of God at…
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