If you’ve grown up in the church, you’ve probably heard the phrase “obedience brings blessing.” We often internalize this to mean if you serve the Lord and obey Him, then your prayers will be answered, and essentially, you’ll “get what your heart… […]
Choosing to Rest Instead of Rush Slowing Down as Obedience Saying no was not something I once thought of as obedience. But isn’t everything I own the Lord’s, including my time? Often we ask God to open doors and he does, but then he may shut that same door later on and we don’t realize […]
Why Every Season Matters How every moment is part of your purpose. “For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do” (Ephesians 2:10). Have you ever felt like your life is on repeat? Every day the same old thing, and the […]
Knowing God Wants You His relentless pursuit to call you home I was in middle school when I sat in the church classroom. The chairs, red with yellow stripes, sputtered dust as I sat down. The room was closed off by an accordion partition. I sat there, consuming Dots, looking at the instructor tell me […]
When God Feels Slow Don died shortly after he celebrated fifteen years of sobriety. I was his daughter-in-law, but sometimes I was also his pastor. He would attend mass at the Catholic Church, and then he would come to hear me preach. He would slip in the back pew quietly during the music without my […]
Learning to hear God’s voice […]
The Breakup No One Talks About How to move forward when friendships fail Not that long ago, I decided to spend the day with the Lord. This particular day was a huge milestone for me, and spending the day, just the two of us, seemed like a fitting way to celebrate. I packed up my […]
The themes of the gospel are written on every human heart. […]
Finding Satisfaction in Christ with Hope Johnson […]
Faithfulness in the Quiet An invitation to participate in the present When you think about slow seasons, what comes to mind? Does it feel quiet, mundane, even painfully dull? Maybe you’re waiting for the right job or longing for something new. Honestly, if I’m not careful in the slower seasons, I’ll resort to numbness, and […]