Our small group always ended with prayer but our leader felt we needed to go deeper so she suggested that each person pray a sentence prayer…
Read MoreTo experience the full impact of commitment to doing life in community with a small group of Christians requires an equal commitment to vulnerability and a willingness to…
Read MoreIn our Today’s Treasure verse we see a practical application of the power of Christian community. In response to the teaching of the Word, early Christians committed…
Read MoreDavid wrote Psalm 133, a song sung by the Israelites when they were on pilgrimage to Jerusalem. David knew the agony of division and conflict in…
Read MoreWhen God said it was not good for Adam to be alone, He wasn’t just talking about the beauty of marriage between a man and woman. In those few words, God states that…
Read MoreAloneness created a need in Adam for another person. So God created Eve. Note that Adam’s loneliness was not an “oops moment” for God. Creating Eve was…
Read MoreWhen Susan’s husband announced another promotion that required another move, her thoughts quickly jumped to grief over losing her circle of friends coupled with…
Read MoreHow was your week? What does next week look like? Are people pressing in on you to meet their needs? Did your boss task you with…
Read MoreJesus models for us how to depend on God the way a child depends on his or her father. We see Him rising early to pray before choosing…
Read MoreA friend’s daughter told her she no longer believed in God. Her precious daughter wanted out of her marriage, saying her husband refused to love her…
Read MoreAbout a year after our son Mark’s death I continued to wrestle with how to reconcile God’s love with His sovereignty. Though the words on the pages of…
Read MoreThe first chapter of Mark in the Bible describes an incredible pouring out of emotional, physical and spiritual energy from the life of Jesus. He chose…
Read MoreShortly after the death of our son, our five-year-old niece asked her mother why she should pray, because everyone she prayed for died. Wondering the…
Read MoreSusan’s frantic phone call to my husband Chuck terrified us. She didn’t know what to do for her husband, John, who gasped for air in the…
Read MoreHow does the love of Jesus drive your mission statement? The board and team that run MARKINC Ministries, a non-profit that we started after…
Read MoreWhen our sons asked me what songs I wanted sung at Mark’s memorial service, I didn’t hesitate to ask for O, the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus. Though we wanted to…
Read MorePaul and Silas died to self when they sang at midnight. They didn’t just sing, they sang loudly! They sang so loud that the other prisoners heard them. I often smile thinking about how…
Read MoreThroughout Scripture, we have stories of people faced with circumstances that crushed their plans and their dreams. Many were walking by faith, doing exactly what…
Read MoreSomeone has said: I find it fascinating that most people plan their vacation with better care than they do their lives. Perhaps that is…
Read MoreLast week we took a glimpse into the life of the Proverbs 31 “virtuous woman” and recognized that Lemuel’s mother used military terms to describe the…
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