I love the Bible. Every day it gives me hope and keeps me sane. Every day it saves me from my own angst, my sinful thoughts, my despair over this dark and dangerous world. I’m working on diving ...
The Boston Church of Christ hosted a very special Women’s Teaching Day on, Saturday, July 23, 2016, led by Jeanie Shaw. Jeanie serves in the work of the ministry alongside of her husband, Wyndham, who...
Recounting a recent conversation between my daughter and my nearly three-year-old granddaughter, I was reminded of the struggle it can be to let go of control in our lives. (Disclaimer: Gracie is as j...
Parenting pep talk #1: For those days when your three-year-old has declared herself The Boss of the Family: “Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right”. –Ephesians 6...
Those of us who are physically challenged go through trials and emotional turbulence. God is with us every minute, working to bring us closer to him—while Satan is scheming to wrench us away. Being ch...
It’s the moment when your heart aches, as you see someone you love grapple with a question you know the answer to, but it is not your place to answer. It makes no difference if it’s a belo...
“Haven’t you read,” he replied, “that at the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female,’ and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mot...
It’s a question we, as leaders, are accustomed to asking of others. Sometimes the responses come to us in the form of a quick “fine,” while other answers are much more detailed. At t...
I started off last year learning about God’s long-suffering love for me. When I have looked at life’s circumstances and been tempted to think him angry, disappointed or withholding, I have...
If you are reading this chapter because you know that you were abused in the past, then you are a fortunate person. Fortunate, because you know you were harmed and know you need healing. Many are read...