The young wife wailed and repeatedly hit her head, sobbing, “How could I be this person? I never meant to hurt anyone. I have no excuse…

Before we watch Jesus' response to this exposed woman, it seems important for us to take some more time to consider our own hearts. This story of the adulterous woman gives us an opportunity to reflect on how we might have responded if we…

Imagine it’s Sunday morning and just as the pastor stands up to preach, a group of church leaders drags a naked woman into the front of the church and claims the pastor needs to judge and punish her for her immoral behavior…

We will celebrate Easter in very different ways than in the past. How will God use these stretching times to draw us closer to Him as well as help us appreciate so many things we take for granted…

The disciples were not the only ones who followed Jesus. Numerous women walked with Jesus to Jerusalem. Matthew, Mark, Luke and John use the word “follow” repeatedly. Following Jesus meant being a disciple of Christ

Jesus’ treatment of women shocked not only religious leaders but also His disciples and perhaps nowhere more than when He spoke to the woman at the well. Jesus and His disciples…

For twelve long years, the woman’s bleeding disorder isolated her because according to Jewish law, she contaminated anything she touched, including people. Her bleeding made her unclean according to…

The crippled woman slips onto the pages of Scripture and we never hear about her again. Yet, was she one of those women who watched as Jesus died? And why not? Her encounter with Jesus…

The woman’s head bowed to the ground, her body bent low, her only view her feet. For eighteen years, she was bent over and could not fully straighten herself. She could not look upward and see the sky or even possibilities, only the dirt beneath her feet…

Why did women follow Jesus, especially when to do so became increasingly dangerous? Jesus’ full acceptance of women as persons, equal to men, demonstrated how…

There is much we can learn about resurrection power from the women of Easter, the women who stood at the foot of the Cross and afar off…

This is the final devotional in our series A Pilgrimage Fueled by Hope and it’s so appropriate we end with a quick review of lessons learned from Jehoshaphat. From Jehoshaphat, we are reminded we are in a marathon, not a sprint…

Anna, Hannah, and Mary joined us on our Pilgrimage Fueled by Hope and left us with much to process. Each woman faced shocking challenges that could have left her hopeless and shattered. Yet each woman schools us with the way she…

The writer of Hebrews sent this letter to people who wanted to quit. They started their journey as believers filled with hope and a willingness to give up everything in order to follow Jesus…

Watching Jesus interact with His Father as a little child interacts with a parent, teaches us the beauty of dependence on our Heavenly Father. Jesus, equal to God, submitted Himself to His Father. Jesus calls on us to become like little children…

A mission statement that flows from a biblical worldview becomes a map that helps us stay on track or get back on track when life doesn’t turn out the way we expected…

I lived a long time without realizing I had a worldview! I think a lot of people are similar, living life without identifying their core beliefs. Your worldview is the grid through which you push information and thoughts that lead to your actions. We can determine a person’s worldview by…

We started our Pilgrimage Fueled by Hope devotional series by asking the questions, “What is your auto-response or default mode when life comes crashing down? What systems can we put in place to prepare us…

What an emotional roller coaster for the people of Judah and the king. Fierce enemies prepare to take over their towns and cities and destroy anyone in their path. Although the king has fortified the cities and…

During an interview with a friend who lost a son, I asked her, “Is it true God doesn’t give us more than we can handle?” She laughed out loud and responded, “No. And I’m living proof of that”…