An unleavened life – trusting, transparent, true
Passover in Christ paints a picture. Jesus, the Lamb slain, so that in him we can live an unleavened life – trusting, transparent and true.
Feast of Joy, in times when life is hard
Life was hard when God introduced me to Sukkot, the Feast of Joy – and invited me into the joy that is at once bedrock and a bubbling spring.
You have circled this mountain long enough
It may be in a month that’s little noticed when the earth moves under you. And God says, “You’ve stayed here long enough.” And something within you shifts.
Messy New Year
The challenge in any time of seasonal shift is not to let the messiness keep you from ending what needs to be ended and starting what needs to be begun.
Celebrating God at his appointed times
Long ago, God appointed three times each year for celebrating - times when his people, still today, can pause and delight in the Lord.
Extraordinary times – and a most extraordinary God
In extraordinary times, all eyes turn toward what seems most remarkable. If we let him, our extraordinary God will remind us who actually is.
When getting started is the struggle
It's said, “Starting is half the battle.” But for our team, our mission, getting started was the battle, the struggle that would not quit.
An August coup, God’s promise of breakthrough
The August coup that dismantled the Soviet Union rocked my world too. Then, breakthrough! How it looks when God opens a door no one can shut.
Look ahead with hope! Find more life than ever
You may come more than once to the place where it looks as though everything has come to an end. But God means there shall be more life than ever. – T.A. Sparks
Fighting fear of loss with fear of the Lord
The Proverbs 31 woman shows us what other Scriptures teach us: When we fight fear of the future with the fear of the Lord, our God becomes to us a sanctuary.