The Church for $1.00

John 10:10b “I came so they can have real and eternal life, more and better life than they ever dreamed of.”  I sipped my iced tea and nestled into the big green chair.  I had just finished a week-long fast, and a time of diligent prayer to seek God for the...

Edits in Real Life

In general, I think I’ve done pretty well moving into the age of technology.  Oh sure, there were a few tears when my now 28-year-old son was in 7th grade and I realized he knew more than I did, but I’ve learned . . .  I’ve adapted.  And when I can’t figure something...

Freedom in Forgiveness

We live in a society that actually has an epidemic of unforgiveness.  Think about it.  There are so many people walking around upset with someone or something.  People are walking around upset with a sports team, upset with a child, or upset with the political state...

Why So Pushy?

It is the middle of July and in the Mid-West it feels like we have just settled in to the Summer season.  We made it past graduations and June weddings, and there are several more weeks to just enjoy nice weather and family time! However, in the middle of our...

Shhhhh…The Secrets We Keep

Domestic violence. It’s one of those “dirty” phrases we so often attempt to sweep under the proverbial rug, skip over in our newspaper reading or attempt to block out when we hear someone talking about it. The sad truth is that one in four women will experience...