Following Jesus costs us everything—but He gave up all for us first. With Him, even loss becomes gain.
Losing It All
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Discipleship
Making New Disciples
Philip didn’t argue with Nathanael—he simply said, “Come and see.” Sharing Jesus can be that simple.
The “Unmentionables”: Unveiling the Song of Solomon, Part 10
As I made my way through the Song of Solomon, it occurred to me that the culture of the day must have been very different from our day and age. The comparisons, for example, as quite foreign to us. And the book talks about certain anatomical body parts that in our...
Incredible Things
Only God would love us so incredibly that He would He came down to earth to be one of us so that we could be set free…
Of Witnessing and Growing Summer Squash…
In this, our first gardening attempt, my husband and I planted two summer squash plants: A yellow squash plant and a zucchini plant. Interestingly, they didn’t start bearing squash at the same rate. The yellow plant began first, and we are still having trouble keeping...
God’s Math
"Then these righteous ones will reply, 'Lord, when did we ever see you hungry and feed you? Or thirsty and give you something to drink? Or a stranger and show you hospitality? Or naked and give you clothing? When did we ever see you sick or in prison and visit you?'...
Therapy vs. Education
Although it can be stressful at times, my job in stroke rehabilitation as a Speech-Language Pathologist/Therapist (SLP/T) is highly rewarding. I have the privilege of helping people relearn communication skills. For me, the ability to communicate skillfully is one of...
Why Pray? Part 1
Why should we pray, anyway? Just what is the point of having a "prayer ministry"? Dumb question, you may say. After all, this newsletter is part of Answers2Prayer, an internet prayer ministry! Yes, the answers to this question does seem kind of...
When Sorrow Overtakes you, how do YOU React?
"John's disciples came and took his body and buried it. Then they went and told Jesus. When Jesus heard what had happened, he withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place." (Matt 14:12, 13a) When Jesus hears the sad news of the death of his cousin, John the...
What is YOUR Hierarchy of Priority?
Our story today begins with the death of Jesus' cousin, John the Baptist: "The king was distressed, but because of his oaths and his dinner guests, he ordered that her [Herodias'] request be granted and had John beheaded in the prison . . . John's disciples came...