My sisters and I had our hearts and minds opened during these trips as we painted the humble walls of dirt-floored houses and learned that friendship didn’t require knowing the same language.
Be a part of starting a Bible reading movement this year. Many of our listeners read the Jesus-Centered Bible and we want to encourage you to pick up a half dozen copies and to be praying about [...]
“Thank you for everything you do for me. I love you. I’m so blessed that you’re my mom.” Those were the words texted to me last month by my college-age daughter. My heart swelled with love and [...]
Join us this week as we take a portion of Matthew 15 and apply a new filter while we read it. Watch as Jesus comes alive, and all of the insights we glean about him from a few paragraphs in the [...]
Have you ever read the Bible during your quiet time, but left feeling a little bit empty and with mixed expectations? Join us this week with special guest Dr. Ken Castor as we share our personal [...]
Sometimes “devotional” time is hard for me. I long for the concrete. I want to relate to God like I relate to friends. Even though I’m not a huggy kind of person with friends, I want to hug God. [...]
Well, it’s happening again. Almost two years ago my family moved from Colorado to Berlin, Germany when my husband accepted a teaching position at a German-American school. At the time I remember [...]
My day started out just like the ones before it. I got up with the alarm clock, started the coffee maker, and hopped in the shower. After that, I started my to-do list for the day. I needed to [...]
In the Old Testament it’s hard to avoid a God who seems angry a lot, and sometimes even vindictive. And it’s hard to square that version of God with the Jesus of the New Testament. Join Rick and [...]
I recently found out that my daughter's dentist has a child of her own who's had multiple cavities. I actually did a little dance in my head when I heard that. (I really had some sweet [...]