When I was in seminary, one of my professors reminded us that the whole of Scripture is God’s self-revelation—His testimony of who He is and how we can know Him. Period. Without engaging the written Word and learning to live in God’s character, we risk seeking a god of our

According to Scripture, to genuinely love Jesus is to keep His commandments—loving God wholeheartedly and loving our neighbor as we love ourselves (John 14:21; Matthew 22:36–40). Everything written in the Law and by the prophets reinforces this requirement of God and His love. We are stewards of God’s love, and

Grace is a pure blessing! Every time we say a prayer, we are asking for God’s blessing—heavenly resources—to be released. As human beings, we have limited resources and abilities, but the resources of heaven have been made available in Christ to provide spiritual riches that transform life in this earthly

This past week, I have spent a lot of time in my kitchen baking for our Spring Market. Yesterday morning, I was up early baking the last of our goodies to sell. I was alone doing what I love—baking and singing praises to the Lord. CeCe Winans was singing the

Demands have always been a part of human culture, but lately they seem to be increasing in both number and intensity. People demand—claim as a right—more money and financial security, food, lower prices, fair trade, respect, recognition and validation, freedom, safe travel, good health, peace, resources without effort, and a

Lately, I have had difficulty accessing certain documents and calendar entries on my laptop at home and church. Since a recent update, it has been a challenge even with my cell phone, because everything is suddenly different. The way to access certain things is presently very specific…there are not multiple