I probably don’t need to tell you that the book of Revelation contains a lot dense and (at times) peculiar imagery. It’s frankly a book that a lot of us tend to avoid. We try to chalk it up as an incomprehensible book, words that are impossible to know the meaning of.…
On my first Sunday as a pastor’s wife, a college girl approached me with a question I had no answer for, and I later berated myself for stumbling and bumbling my way through a response. In my immaturity and inexperience, I believed wholeheartedly that to be a wise woman (and a good pastor’s wife) was to have all the answers, know how to respond appropriately in every situation, but mostly it was to be a faithful need-meeter at every turn.…
I have long been fascinated by the Orthodox Jewish tradition of wearing phylacteries. Leather boxes, filled with Scripture, are strapped to an individual’s left arm and to their forehead. These are worn during periods of prayer, and their design is to direct the wearer’s mind on God.…
Aren’t we ever on the search for the best way to do things? It seems like a common step to google, search Pinterest or research the best way to do anything these days. The most effective way. The top 3 things you need.…
Thanksgiving. You can hear the leaves crunching beneath your feet at the very mention of the name, can’t you? Maybe smell the fragrance of cranberry sauce, feel the crispness of the autumnal air as it tickles your cheeks? There’s so much in the name of “Thanksgiving.”
Even so, I’m sure a companion to all these cozy thoughts are also considerations of cleaning the house for guests, babysitting the turkey to ensure it isn’t burning, sitting through unpleasant political conversations with distant relatives.…
About a year before my daughter Eden was born, I began doing the large majority of my ministry in the mornings. (And by ministry, I mean serving the Bride of Christ and in turn, being ministered to.) (I love how those two go hand in hand.) I had someone over for breakfast before work about once a week.…
Today we launched the first issue of Be Still Magazine and I am so excited for this project. My goal in creating this magazine was for it to be beautiful and purposeful. I wanted it to be a different kind of magazine…one that you open up with your Bible, and one that is filled with beauty, encouragement, and truth.…