Do you struggle with keeping Christ the focus of your Christmas? From Black Friday to Christmas day, we are bombarded with the commercialism of a season set apart to celebrate our Savior. Why is it so easy to get caught up in it all when we know Jesus truly is…
I’ve never been a very good gift giver. I
I know it’s a little early but with the presence of the upcoming holidays looming largely over our lives, my attention is focused on Christmas. I don’t mean to skip right past the oh-so important day of Thanksgiving, but with the ever increasing attempts to rewrite our history and redefine…
Just on the heels of our annual Ignite Pastors’ Conference in Costa Rica, I’m overwhelmed by how the Lord worked in ways that were so evident.
Mission trips don’t just happen
In the flurry of activity that surrounds the preparations needed to conduct a conference in a foreign land, I often find myself knee deep in things to do that still haven’t been done. I don’t function well unless I have a list…a very long and detailed “to do” list. Developing…
I can’t believe it’s been 22 years. Yes, I realize it’s obvious that I’m not 22 years old (and thanks for noticing), but today is my birthday…my spiritual birthday. Twenty-two years ago today, my life was divinely interrupted when the Living God chose me and birthed me into His forever…
Perhaps you’ve heard the story of a man who went on a mission trip to Sudan and witnessed the harsh reality of human trafficking. People were being bought and sold like used furniture at a garage sale. They had no hope…they had no voice. They would be someone else’s possession…
I remember when I was a little girl I had a problem with curiosity. I wanted to know the how’s and why’s about everything from how butterflies fly to how televisions worked. Unfortunately, my inquisitive nature got me in trouble more times than I’d like to admit. One day, I…
As I was preparing for one of the messages I’ll be sharing with the ladies at the Ignite Pastors’ Conference in Costa Rica, I was reminded of our need to reflect on who Jesus really is. Somehow, in all the busyness of life, we become easily distracted from the one…