He First Loved Us
Britney: Good memory has never been my strong suit. There are years from childhood that I have no knowledge of at all, but there is one thing I can never forget. At the age of nine, I began praying for my husband, who I knew would be a pastor. Josh: At the age of twelve […]
Forgiveness: A Weapon of Healing
When I was a teenager my parents split, and a divorce quickly followed. As an only child, the heavy burdens of responsibility, isolation, bitterness, and unforgiveness began to plant their roots in the depths of my heart. I was a Christian. I knew who God was and I loved Him with all of my heart. […]
Walking Worthy: Pressing into hard places
A crown symbolizes the authority of the sovereign who wears it. The sovereign unilaterally acts on his authority to accomplish the desires of his will through the use of His power. Our Sovereign King Jesus is no different. He has all the authority given to him by the Father, and all power through the Holy […]
Nothing is Wasted
“But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; they shall walk, and not faint.” -Isaiah 40:31 I was sitting in my basement with a group of women on a Monday night, watching a Beth Moore video. I […]
The Wilderness Within
“Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, left the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness.” (Luke 4:1) Wil•der•ness /wildərnəs/ (noun): “a region uncultivated and uninhabited by humans; an area essentially undisturbed by human activity.” This might sound like fun if you’re talking about a controlled wilderness adventure, hiking and camping through the […]
Blessed in the Wild and Untidy
The meeting was set for 8:15. I had spent the previous day packing ten years’ worth of belongings into 2 copier paper boxes. I had also sought out my tribe to let them know I was pretty certain tomorrow would be my last day. I arrived early the next day and took the boxes down […]
Understanding the Blessing
“At that moment, the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom.” –Matthew 27:51 The works of God are a profound mystery. He has surprised me more times than not. When I am certain He hasn’t heard my prayer, He turns around and answers it with precision. When I have considered […]
He is Worth the Risk
Confident. Recently the Lord gave me this word, and it has pulled me into a new season of boldly asking and trusting the Lord. As I study this word, I begin to see that true confidence —God-fidence— is utterly founded in looking to God instead of myself, my abilities, or my circumstances. This is […]
Bold as a Lion
When asked to contribute a blog post that would encompass the heart of being “bold in the soul,” I shook my finger at the sky and boldly proclaimed, “Lord, I love your sense of humor, but more importantly I love your redemption.” “Bold” is a word that has been used to describe my character my […]
Leaping into the Deep
“Now great crowds accompanied him, and he turned and said to them, “If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple.” Luke 14:25 – 26 Jesus really knows how to clear […]
