My dad has been in church ministry for seventeen years—as long as I’ve been alive. Among other roles, he organizes music. Four of my five siblings play an instrument on our church worship team, as well as my mom. Music is familiar to me. I could probably sing the lyrics to hundreds of worship songs … Continue reading Why Do We Sing at Church?
April 1 Is He Worthy? Then I saw in the right hand of him who was seated on the throne a scroll written within and on the back, sealed with seven seals. And I saw a mighty angel proclaiming with a loud voice, “Who is worthy to open the scroll and break its seals?” And … Continue reading Is He Worthy?
March 25 Why Did Jesus Come to Die? (Reason 4) Happy Palm Sunday, friends! This fourth and final segment that I’m sharing today from John Piper’s book Fifty Reasons Why Jesus Came to Die does a beautiful job of preparing us for Christ’s resurrection that we’ll celebrate seven days from now. Jesus came to die… … Continue reading Why Did Jesus Come to Die? (Reason 4)
Several months ago, my sister Leanna and I were asked to co-teach a Sunday School lesson on prayer for the ladies’ class at our church. Our class has been traveling through Jen Wilkin’s study of the Sermon on the Mount, and our particular text was Matthew 6:5-8. Leanna and I each dissected the passage on … Continue reading 5 Truths from Jesus to Inspire Our Prayer
March 18 Why Did Jesus Come to Die? (Reason 3) Today’s snippet from John Piper’s book Fifty Reasons Why Jesus Came to Die is truly thought-provoking. Jesus came to die… To Learn Obedience and Be Perfected Although he was a son, he learned obedience through what he suffered. (Heb. 5:8) The very book in the … Continue reading Why Did Jesus Come to Die? (Reason 3)
March 10 Why Did Jesus Come to Die? (Reason 2) Today I’m sharing the second reason for Christ’s death, condensed from John Piper’s book Fifty Reasons Why Jesus Came to Die. Jesus came to die… To Please His Heavenly Father Jesus did not wrestle his angry Father to the floor of heaven and take the … Continue reading Why Did Jesus Come to Die? (Reason 2)
It’s clear that some of America’s greatest icons are sending their spectators a message. “Trust your own instincts, go inside, follow your heart. Right from the start. Go ahead and stand up for what you believe in. As I've learned, that's the path to happiness.” “Follow your heart and make it your decision.” “I'm here … Continue reading 3 Reasons Why I Don’t Want to Follow My Heart
March 4 Why Did Jesus Come to Die? (Reason 1) Easter Sunday is four weeks away. Beginning today, I’m going to share an excerpt from an impactful book by John Piper titled Fifty Reasons Why Jesus Came to Die. Each Sunday leading up to Easter, I want to choose one these fifty reasons to condense … Continue reading Why Did Jesus Come to Die? (Reason 1)
February 25 5 Highlights From My 16th Year On Wednesday, I will officially no longer be a sixteen-year-old. Not that there’s much of a jump from here to seventeen. But this past year of my life has been such a blessing, and so God-abundant, that I’m eager to see where he will take me in … Continue reading 5 Highlights from my 16th Year
This article was written for and published on the TheRebelution.com last week. The Rebelution is a website launched by authors Alex and Brett Harris who wrote the book Do Hard Things when they were teenagers. The message of the book and of the Rebelution is to encourage young people to rebel against low expectations and … Continue reading Do Hard Things in the Hardest Places
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