“I therefore, a prisoner of the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called.” Ephesians 4:1 What is my calling? “Calling” can be defined as a stirring in our hearts towards a particular action or purpose. Many of us would say...

“...for you received the word in much affliction, with the joy of the Holy Spirit, so that you became an example to all the believers in Macedonia and in Achaia.”  I Thessalonians 1:7 Affliction. For the Christians in the brand new church at Thessalonica, it was...

Am I weak enough to trust Christ? No one likes appearing weak. We don’t want people to think we are incapable or inept. We’re supposed to look like we have it all together.  Of course, rarely do we see anybody posting their weak moments on social media. I think...

“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies, you anoint my head with oil, my cup overflows.”  Psalm 23:4-5 I don’t know what the new year will...

“If you want to make God laugh, tell Him about your plans.”  This quote by Woody Allen has always intrigued me. But it wasn’t until recently that I realized he is basically paraphrasing Psalm 2:4: “He who sits in the heavens laughs, the Lord holds them in...

There’s ALWAYS something to worry about.  How is it that life never seems truly peaceful? There is always something overshadowing our happiness, something we’re dealing with that’s difficult to juggle or a concern that has us feeling anxious. When one area of...

Here comes the Christmas season, and along with it come all the traditions. Every year we decorate our tree with the tacky ornaments our kids have collected over the years. I make cinnamon candy for my students to eat during finals week. We go to the candlelight...

“Today is a result of our yesterdays, and the cause of our tomorrows.” –Anonymous Today is pretty important! All the decisions I have made in the “todays” of the past have shaped my present reality. And the decisions I make this day will impact the “todays” of my...

Four hundred years ago on a fall day in Plymouth, Massachusetts, a group of Christians met with a group of Indians to celebrate a successful harvest that year. Just over fifty colonists were in attendance at the feast. But sadly, this was only a portion of the...

“I know it’s hard. But you have to keep looking at all the things you have to be thankful for. And you have to keep trusting in God’s sovereignty.” I didn’t want to hear these words from Mike. I was drowning in torrential waves of grief, and I didn’t feel it would be...