After sitting through the Sunday School class on parenting this past spring, Anna Grace and I have had our fair share of parenting conversations lately. One helpful concept from that class is the realization that our approach to parenting has to shift over the course of a child’s life. The issues a parent is facing with a six-year-old are different from those of a sixteen-year-old (or at least th...  Read More

My youngest is now two weeks old. A lot has gone through my mind over the past fourteen days but two thoughts have dominated the rest; the wonder of new life, and the sacrifice of motherhood.While this is not the first time I have looked at a newborn who has just uttered their first cry and been reminded that human life is fearfully and wonderfully made, that we are all, male and female, made in t...  Read More

Below are four key New Testament passages that demonstrate direct connection between the events of  Exodus and the person of Jesus:1. Luke 9:31: “And behold, two men were talking with him, Moses and Elijah, who appeared in glory and spoke of his departure, which was about to accomplish at Jerusalem.” In this account of Jesus’ transfiguration, we are told that he actually speaks with Moses and Elij...  Read More

In the book “The Simplest Way to Change the World” five common reasons are provided to help explain why we may struggle to have others into our homes. These reasons provide a simple way for us to examine our hearts about what may be preventing us from using our homes as tools for the Lord.1. “My house is a wreck.” We often fear what others will think of us if the level of cleanliness or orderlines...  Read More

 In preaching from Psalm 84 recently Tim Thomassian referenced the “Sons of Korah.” These temple attendants from the Old Testament might seem to merely be a “behind the scenes” group of second-level importance compared to priests or prophets or kings. In reality, however, they were highly vital in helping the rest of God’s people to worship the Lord.Last month, for the first time in over two years...  Read More

Several days ago, I read a devotion in New Morning Mercies written by Paul Tripp that describes our walk with God as a “community project” and thought how true! If I try and make it on my own, I’m often deceived when I justify wrong attitudes and actions, but others in my life can reveal to me what I often can’t see myself. Physical blindness is obvious to those who are blind, but spiritual blindn...  Read More