How does the love of Jesus drive your mission statement? The board and team that run MARKINC Ministries, a non-profit that we started after…

When 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…

Paul 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…

Throughout Scripture, we have stories of people faced with circumstances that crushed their plans and their dreams. Many were walking by faith, doing exactly what…

Someone has said: I find it fascinating that most people plan their vacation with better care than they do their lives. Perhaps that is…

Last 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…

Where do you turn when life turns upside down? What if that crisis means you cannot work the job you love, build the family of your dreams, or…

Let’s finish this week with the same question with which we started: What is your default mode when life comes crashing down? What is your automatic response…

When life came crashing down and I wanted to run away from life and faith, those many years of intentionally seeking out the wisdom of those ahead of me in…

Mention Job and even those unfamiliar with the Bible, immediately know that you’re talking about someone who lost everything. One of…

When life comes crashing down, knowing I don’t belong “here” and that this earth is not my Home, fuels my journey with hope…

What structures are you intentionally building into your daily life that will act as weight bearing walls when life crashes down on your…

The family room looked like a scene out of a Hallmark movie. The fireplace glowed, Christmas lights twinkled, and five of our grandchildren quietly explored their…

In her book, Pursue the Intentional Life, Jean Flemingsss tells the story of a man whose lifelong disciplines and creativity saved his life when the…

We saw yesterday how anxious Mary was to see her son begin His reign as a Davidic king. She envisioned Him as someone who would sit on…

If we were watching Mary’s newsfeed in this day and age, we would see there was an utter blackout in information from the time Jesus was twelve to thirty years of age.  Suddenly, as she activates her page, we are invited…

Have you ever lost one of your children? I am the mother of four boys and I have had this experience numerous times. One such time was at Disney World…

We are all-too-familiar with the scene in the above Scripture, as it has been a major piece of the Christmas story.  However, two words jump right off the page that are often missed in the familiarity of the content—“flee” and…

Yesterday, we got to peer into the life of an ordinary young girl who willingly submitted to an angel’s extraordinary request. Her response: “Be it done…

I have always been fascinated with Mary the mother of Jesus. Not only because she is a notable figure in the Christmas story, but rather because I believe she is one of the most misunderstood and underestimated women in the Scriptures…