You don’t need the latest Bible study workbook, video, or sermon to study the Bible. There are many outlines that can help you break down a section of scripture for yourself. I’ll share four of them in this article and when they might be a good choice for you. I’ll also show you how I used one to study Mark 4:35-42.
Read MoreOur names can connect us with our heritage or bless us with a hoped-for characteristic. Your name wasn’t chosen randomly, at least I hope not. Even if it was, God is sovereign and in his will, your name matters.
Isaiah 49:16 tells us you are of such value that God tattoos your name on his hands, a part of his body that he and anyone near him will see over and over, every day. He is not ashamed to know you. He declares his love for you for all to see.
Read MoreIt wasn’t until the storm came and beat against the man’s house that he could see for himself that his foundation was secure. How will we know if our foundation is solid as a rock? By seeing how well it holds up during a storm.
Read MoreWe have been created with a need to be known. Chronic illness, especially rare, invisible, or undiagnosed illness, can bring on feelings of being misunderstood like nothing else. You might feel loved and known, and at the same time, misunderstanding of those who love you best.
If no one else on the entire planet knew you, if not one soul really understood, God does.
Read MoreSometimes, what feels like a defeat is merely a detour on the path.
I may have broken my foot but I was still on the road to recovery. God’s way, his path for my recovery, was best—much better than the way we had planned.
Trust the God who guides you.
Read MorePoetry and music about the breath of God have been written for centuries. My impulse is to draw near to “breath” lyrics. If you are like me, then consider these songs of worship, old and new. May they fill you with a fresh awareness of God’s power and presence in you. {Playlist included.}
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