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"Be Perfect..." I don't know if there is a more discouraging statement in all of Scripture. On the surface, it seems contradictory that there is only one who lived a sinless life and then the preacher tells me I’m supposed to be perfect. I’ve … [Continue reading]
I have a confession to make. I watch The Bachelor, I drink alcohol sometimes, and I often listen to secular music (gasp). “But you’re a pastor’s wife!” some say. Yes I am, and I am on a journey to be a free pastor’s wife. This is my testimony about … [Continue reading]
God is in love with a world that doesn’t always respond. Love has a hope. Love hopes that it will … [Continue reading]
Have you ever watched a man throw a woman around? It feels like a violation. It moves me in my core. Outside a grocery store I watched a young man block his girlfriend from walking away from him. Though my children were in the car, I ejected … [Continue reading]
By using the Father's love as the standard of marital love, Paul Steiner, in his typical candid and humorous manner, demonstrates that our spouse's love is a response to our love (1 Jn 4:19). … [Continue reading]
Happy New Year!I’m sure if you haven’t done so already, this week we’ll all be putting up new calendars, make new resolutions, while simultaneously looking back at the highs and lows of 2012. It is a good thing for us all that Jesus is still alive, … [Continue reading]
How does a church operate in freedom and move in unity? Uniformity is not unity. Uniformity is an indicator of shallow beliefs or a culture that rejects creative, honest dialogue. Unity is defined by Jesus when he prays that His disciples would … [Continue reading]
