It may seem obvious for you to want to choose between joy or worry, but the choice you make includes the side effects that come with each. Have you watched... Read More

Jesus said these words, “Why are you afraid? Have you still no faith?” to the disciples after he rebuked the wind during a violent windstorm flooding their boat while at... Read More

Put on the whole armor of God, so that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. When in prison, Paul was surrounded by Roman soldiers... Read More

The world has changed with many once every-day activities stripped away: daily commutes, working in an office setting, and classes or events cancelled leaving us with more time on our... Read More

“We are living in a material world and I am a material girl,” pop artist, Madonna sang in 1985. Jesus said, “I came that they may have life, and have... Read More

Hope is a choice that often demands an effort. It is easier to worry, get discouraged, and be afraid. When we hope, we are not passive. We are active by... Read More

Security now and in the future, it’s what everyone wants. But if you truly think about it, isn’t the future always uncertain? No one is promised tomorrow. Since this world-wide... Read More

I say the Lord’s Prayer at church every Sunday, but do I really mean thy will be done? I was making the bed when Robert walked in. Always the helper,... Read More

Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. 2 Corinthians 3:17 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) In the United States we... Read More

What do you think of when you hear the word discipline? Does it conjure up images of punishment, as in being disciplined? Or does it mean being strong-willed and focused?... Read More