by Charity Cordell | Feb 19, 2020 | Christian Living, Community, Gospel, Prayer
Have you ever had an encounter with someone stronger in the faith that entirely changed your method of living out the gospel? For me, her name was Judy, and we were standing in the boxed food aisle of my local grocery store. I knew Judy from church. She was all at...
by Mary Capalbo | Feb 5, 2020 | Blog, Contentment, Daily Life, Encouragement, Faith and Fear, Perseverance, Prayer, Sovereignty of God, Surrender
I was recently having a conversation with a close friend and she said something that has kept echoing in the back of my mind ever since. We were discussing frustrations in life and she said, “Our culture is so focused on being comfortable, that the moment...
by Mary Capalbo | May 22, 2019 | Blog, Christian Living, Daily Life, Prayer, Sound Doctrine
It’s one of those perfect evenings. I can sit on our front porch as the sun sets and hear the birds as they start to sing their lullabies. There is a cool breeze that rustles the tree branches and provides just enough relief from the already present humidity...
by Aaron Syvertsen | Apr 18, 2019 | Anxiety, Blog, Easter Events, Obedience, Perseverance, Prayer
*This series of posts walks through the Holy Week timeline, day by day, as told in the Gospel of Mark. You can view Sunday’s post here, Monday here, Tuesday here, and Wednesday here. Mark 14:12-52 Snippet: And he said to them, “This is my blood of the...
by Andy Steen | Feb 13, 2019 | Christian Living, Daily Life, Faith, Prayer, Sovereignty of God, Surrender
I know God can do it, but will he? This is often where faith often comes to roost for me. I’ve read about God parting the Red Sea, about how he fed Elijah by ravens, about how he shut the lions’ mouths and how he opened the prison doors for Peter. I believe these...
by Andy Steen | Oct 18, 2018 | Daily Life, Prayer, Sovereignty of God, Trust
What does it mean when you pray for something and don’t get what you want? What does it mean when God’s answer is “no”? The apostle Paul knew what this is like. God had allowed a thorn in his flesh to torment him. Despite asking God three times to remove this...