Stars and the night sky have always been one of my favorite parts of creation. I can’t help but look at them and wonder how anyone could think it was accidental. I love being in a dark space and the longer you look into the darkness the more stars start to stand out. No matter …
I don’t remember what first sparked the inspiration for rocks of faithfulness, but what always comes to mind now is when the Israelites had finally made it to the Promised Land, each tribe brought a rock and God tells them to remember what he did for them and to tell your children all the time …
How to Follow Jesus When You Feel Disconnected from Church If you’re wondering how to follow Jesus when you feel disconnected, you’re not alone. Some of my most disconnected moments in my faith were when I was a full-time minister. I’m not really sure when or how it started, but I always recognized it when …
So if you are new to following or learning about Jesus, you might have heard about Baptism and you might be wondering if it’s important or not. Depending on what church background you’re a part of right now, you’ll get varying degrees of importance from “you have to get baptized in order to go to …
So you’ve been feeling a tug toward Jesus? Whether it’s that person at work who just always seems to have something you’re missing, or you’re social media seems to keep bringing up scriptures, or maybe you just feel some indescribable interest in learning more about Jesus; first off, I’m thrilled you’re at least saying I’m …
So I used to be a part of a program called Bible Bowl in middle school and high school. The whole point was to memorize a section of scripture and then you would be quizzed about certain aspects of it. Everything from words that were only used once or twice in the text to lists …
One of the things English readers lose when they read any translation is some of the richness and depth of the original text. Many people fight about which translation is best (and you can read what I think about translations here) but in reality, they are all translations and lose some of the original understanding, …
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 …
Bible translations. This can start a fight in some Christian circles. And my belief is if you can’t read the original texts and scrolls, it’s all interpretation and trust that someone got it right. So we’re not going to fight here about which translation is “right” and should be used because I don’t believe you …
How to Start Reading the Bible No matter if you’re starting to read the Bible or just want to get more committed, there aren’t too many steps to reading your Bible in order to get something out of it. Really, at the heart of it all, you’re just trying to get to know God more …
