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Who Am I?: How God responds when we don’t think we’re enough.
This month I'm bringing you some encouragement on identity straight from a village in the Amazon. When God called Moses to lead the Israelites out of the bondage of Egypt, Moses responded like many of us would, "Who Am I?" he said asked. In other words, I'm a shepherd...
Encouragement in Suffering
It's been a busy few months for me, and I'm sure it's been the same for you. May is packed with Mother's Day, graduations, end-of-year school activities, and of course spring cleaning and outside chores. I hope I'm not stressing anyone out. To add to the busyness,...
Brand New Work: From Mud to Miracles
With Easter being particularly late this year, I'm more aware of its ties to Spring. New life is budding, colors are bursting, the unique color of spring-green is sprouting all around us. But what is going on in our hearts? What kind of creative act does God want to...
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Episode 57: Answering God’s Call On Your Life
We’re back in the book of Ezra, walking with the exiles who answered the call to return to Jerusalem. For most of them, staying would have been easier. Just like the Jews in the Old Testament it’s easy to stay in our comfort zones, forgetting the privilege of sacrificing for God’s call on our lives.
Episode 56: When God Is Doing A New Thing
It’s all too easy to hang on to the old when God is doing a new thing. In today’s episode, we’re looking at the exiles’ return to Jerusalem to rebuild God’s temple. Some had hoped God would help them rebuild something close to what they had before. What the people didn’t understand is that God wanted to do a new thing.
Episode 55: The Power of Forgiveness (And Why It’s So Hard)
Today we’re talking about the power—and challenge—of forgiveness, and why it’s so essential. If forgiveness is essential, why is it so hard? In this episode, we’ll examine three reasons that make it challenging, as well as several benefits. Ultimately we’ll discover that forgiving others isn’t only a gift to the person who hurt us, but it’s one of God’s gifts to us.
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Episode #3: Gardening and Eating Seasonally
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