Loving Others

As Kingdom citizens, we have two commandments to follow: 1) Love the Lord our God with all our heart, with all our mind, and with all our strength and 2) Love our neighbor as ourselves. The Bible says that all the law and all the prophets rest on these two commandments. They are really relatedContinue reading “Loving Others”

Jesus’ Ministry of Healing

I love to study healing in the Bible. I love how many people Jesus healed. A quick Google search gave me 12 verses with some variation of the phrase “Jesus healed them all.” Nowhere in the Bible is a person turned away from healing. Nowhere does someone meet Jesus and fail to be healed! That’sContinue reading “Jesus’ Ministry of Healing”

Sisterhood

As women, we are created for relationship. We are relational beings. That’s why women are better at communicating. We are high context communicators, meaning we not only pay attention to the actual words being said and their meaning, but we also pay attention to body language, tone of voice, context of the conversation, etc. WeContinue reading “Sisterhood”

Are You Ready for War?

Are you ready for war? It might strike you as an odd question. After all, unless you’re a soldier or you live in a country or area where conflict is prevalent, when would you ever be at war? But the Bible makes it clear that we are always at war. We have an enemy whoContinue reading “Are You Ready for War?”

Sometimes Pruning Hurts

Trees are very important to God. There are hundreds of verses in the Bible that mention a tree or trees. There are even verses that compare people to trees. Trees symbolize life, prosperity, and abundance. They can also demonstrate a lack of these things. We are even compared to trees. In the book of Psalms,Continue reading “Sometimes Pruning Hurts”

Living Water

What do you think of when you think of a well? Do you picture a fairy-tale wishing well in an idyllic setting? Do you picture a wooden bucket and a long rope dipping into cool, clean water? I want you to picture a deep hole cut into rock and earth with a narrow opening. NoContinue reading “Living Water”