“When the fire of the Holy Spirit ignites, we better be prepared.” So what does this mean for us?

The first few chapters of Mark move so quickly, it feels like Jesus is zig-zagging across the Sea of Galilee ministering. At the...

Eek! 😱 Registration is here!!!! I can’t believe it’s already open. Honestly.  It seems like seconds ago I was at the post-conference...

I am in a season of confidently walking in who I am in Christ. I make mistakes, I have bad days, but I quickly come back to the feet of...

I’m often asked, “How did you get into ministry?” I sheepishly respond, “ I kept showing up.” With a shared chuckle, the conversation...

While it’s still dark out in the early morning hours, I’ve made it a habit to sit at my desk, because it has a big picture window...

I don’t think that I have adequate words to describe how much I love New Year’s Day. It is hands down my favorite day of the year. In...

All the presents aren’t wrapped quite yet. I have them all sorted and ready for their final dressing, tagging, and trimming. I know what...

Many of us have developed a practice of protecting our inner peace. Without even realizing it much of the time, we avoid certain people,...

"PEACE," declared the decorative metal letters on my mantle. Yet I felt anything but peace that morning eleven years ago.  My husband and...

Have you ever heard people long for “a simpler time?” That’s me. 🙋‍♀️ I am at the age now where I am longing for something that is...

Can I make a confession? I have a bizarre fascination with a television program that turns a mental disorder into a form of...

Pastor Mike is a bi-vocational pastor in Botswana. During the week, he works for a safari company scheduling and setting up tours. On a...

Deconstruction - or the re-examination of one’s religious beliefs - has become a hot topic in churches lately. Some find it uncomfortable...

It was nearly ten years ago, in the middle of the night. I could not sleep. My littlest was just over a year old, so sleeping when kids...

I read this a few weeks ago, “The devil has ‘Adam’s lease’ [over the earth] unless and until some Spirit-filled believer takes it back.”...

“What if empowerment is woven deep within the human DNA?”   Initially, thoughts of empowerment sound exciting—a battle cry for freedom,...

Like many new moms mired in the throes of sleep deprivation, I was convinced my logic was solid. And so was my husband. Convinced of his...

In a word, yes.  No stress though. We’re not trying to skip ahead too fast, but we do have some exciting stuff to share with you about...

Growing up in central Florida, my family often visited the local springs to swim. There are a few things a kid learns about springs, like...