Posted on January 8, 2014
#36: 100% Power!
Many years ago, I was asked to sing at a Christmas Eve service. For weeks in advance I practiced a song I loved, excited at a chance to sing it. Then on the Sunday before Christmas, that song… Read More
Posted on January 1, 2014
#35: Trust Without Borders
How far do I trust God? Have I ever had one single moment of true faith that had no boundaries? That’s the challenging issue raised in Oceans, a wonderful song by Hillsong United that’s based on Peter’s walk… Read More
Posted on December 25, 2013
#34: God’s Wonderful Contrary Plan
Merry Christmas! I pray you’re having a beautiful season of celebration! In our current Wednesdays-In-the-Word series Knowing Jesus, we’ve been studying our way through Mark’s gospel. Today, we’re going to take a little jump back to a half-verse… Read More
Posted on December 18, 2013
#33: He Knows the Pain of Loss
Growing up, my cousin Amy and I were very close. We didn’t see each other often but when we got a chance to spend time together, we had tons of fun! We still don’t see each other often;… Read More
Posted on December 11, 2013
#32: Learning By Experience
“Experience is the best teacher,” a wise saying goes. An ancient Chinese proverbs adds, “Hear and forget, see and remember, do and understand.” Our Creator knows that we don’t understand the full scope of anything until we experience… Read More
Posted on November 27, 2013
#30: Leave Your Past in the Past
Welcome back to our study of Mark’s gospel, Knowing Jesus! So glad you’re here. Today we sum up Mark’s fifth chapter. In it, we met three people in seemingly hopeless situations: • a demon-possessed man (vs 1-20; see… Read More
Posted on November 20, 2013
#29: A Platform for Praise
Welcome to Knowing Jesus, our study through Mark’s gospel. Last week, we read about a woman healed by touching Jesus’ robe. Her story is woven into another—of a frightened father and his dying daughter. Today, we’ll learn the… Read More
Posted on November 13, 2013
#28: Changed By His Touch
She pushed through the pressing crowd, jostled right and left by others wanting to see Jesus. She pulled her veil closer, trying to stay anonymous. She shouldn’t be there. She was making everyone who touched her unclean. But… Read More
