If you’re unsure what a quiet time is, check out my Quite Time post. Once you have an idea of what we’re talking about, hopefully, you want to start a quiet time yourself, but how do you start? Let’s look at some steps you can take to set yourself up for success in creating a …
Everyone has fear and anxiety. For some of us, these ten bible verses might be all we need to re-anchor ourselves back into God’s security and fight through the battle in our mind. Some of us might need additional support, sometimes simple, like music, a journal, or a good friend, and sometimes professional, like therapists …
What is something you can give a 5-minute talk about without any preparation? For me, other than faith, it’s foster care, and we like stories because they tell the truth about humanity. We all have things we are passionate about, which usually take time, money, and energy. We usually develop relationships around the things we …
Life hasn’t gone the way I thought it would. I mean that in general and in good and bad ways. I think anyone who’s been an adult for any length of time feels this. More specifically, though, for me the last couple of years haven’t gone the way I thought they would. More specifically, Weird …
The best thing you can do to live a Jesus-centered life is start with the Bible. Sometimes, this can be overwhelming on where to start, and what the Bible says about the details of life. So here are 10 Scriptures on How to Live Your Life Like Jesus. 1. Galatians 5:16-6:10 If you’ve been following …
Luke 2 At that time the Roman emperor, Augustus, decreed that a census should be taken throughout the Roman Empire. 2 (This was the first census taken when Quirinius was governor of Syria.) 3 All returned to their own ancestral towns to register for this census. 4 And because Joseph was a descendant of King David, he had to go to …
If you missed it, last week we talked about Setting Goals for the New Year, so go check that out first. Now that you’re all up to speed, we’re going to talk about practical ways to make a plan that lets you actually reach those goals. Don’t try and do everything at once. Last week, …
Every year, people around the world will make a resolution to be a better, more hopeful version of themselves. The problem is it doesn’t usually go past a resolution. They try a couple of times, but without an actual plan, they never make it past the end of the month.  Jesus warns us in Luke …
Description Let’s talk about red flags in churches: Bible Verses: 1 John 4:18: Such love has no fear, because perfect love expels all fear. If we are afraid, it is for fear of punishment, and this shows that we have not fully experienced his perfect love. 1 John 4:8: But anyone who does not love does not …
I don’t know about you, but every year I struggle to decide where the line is on who I give presents to. I’m not a true gift giver where I just want to give gifts, but I do love giving something special or clever that I know people will appreciate. So here is my list …
