Signs of God’s Favor

For God speaks time and again, but a person may not notice it. Job 33:14 CSB   Nothing lifts my spirits like an unexpected note, call, or text message from someone I love. I am better, my day is brighter, because that person remembered me. I realize I ...

Renewed

This post is an excerpt from a recent email I received from my precious friend Debbie Brazeal. Debbie’s prayers and insights are always a source of encouragement to me. I know you will be blessed by what God revealed to her.   RENEWED   Be r ...

On the Road to Rest

Finding rest in this busy and demanding world is a challenge. But I believe that is exactly what God has called me to do this year. He is teaching me how to find His promised rest, as you’ll see below, even on the saddle of my new bike. I’ll be pursuing t ...

The Gift Of True Joy

This summer I’ve posted a series of articles exploring praise and worship. While researching this topic, a friend introduced me to the writings of Peter Ogle. In his 7-year journey of living with cancer, Peter discovered what it meant to truly rejoice in ...

A New Song

He has given me a new song to sing, a hymn of praise to our God.  Psalm 40:3 NLT   I first discovered the power of praise as a desperate, fruitless Christian in the early 90’s. My life was practically devoid of love, joy, and peace. I was willing to ...

Ushered Into The Holy Place

I am delighted to welcome Jean Costner Thomason as our guest writer for this week’s post. Once you read her amazing insights into the essence of worship, you’ll want to mark your calendar to attend our study this June, “Drawing Near to the Heart of God.” ...