Climbing to a height of nearly 40 feet, we would have to crane our necks at the foot of Jerusalem’s wall to glimpse the sky. Thousands upon thousands of bricks run miles around the Holy City. It’s hard to imagine the emotions of Nehemiah, a Jewish cupbearer to the king (Neh. 1), as he first … Continue reading The 4 Bricks of Nehemiah’s Wall

April 29 Showing Christ-like Compassion to the World Today is Compassion Sunday, set aside by an organization called Compassion International to find sponsors for impoverished children around the globe. With the funds given by the donors, these children can attend school. Compassion is a powerful thing. Contrary to popular perception, it isn’t simply feeling sorry … Continue reading Showing Compassion to the World

April 22 Pray Like a Little Child As I read through Paul Miller’s book, A Praying Life, I see a common theme reiterated: Pray like a child. Children come to their parents messy, needy, and honest. Miller writes: Don't try to get prayer right; just tell God where you are and what's on your mind. … Continue reading Pray Like a Little Child

Hi, everyone! I hope you’re having a fantastic Thursday. Today, I’m having a little fun. I’m so grateful to Faye L. over at her blog CREATE. IN. ME for introducing me to the Sunshine Blogger Award! The purpose of this fun event is to build the blogging community and get to know one another better. … Continue reading Sunshine Bloggers

April 15 4 D’s to Reading God’s Word Early morning is my favorite time of day to slide open my Bible and read God’s Word. My long-term Scripture reading goal is to complete the Old Testament, and my current, short-term goal is to read through Jeremiah. As dawn filtered through the clouds on Friday morning, … Continue reading 4 D’s to Reading God’s Word

April 8 My 10 Favorite Worship Songs As a follow-up to Thursday’s article, I thought I would choose and list my ten currently favorite worship songs for you today. The decision was a tricky one, as I have many, many well-loved songs. But I did my best. 😊 To listen to my favorite versions of … Continue reading My 10 Favorite Worship Songs

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