Merry Christmas!

Fear & GLORY—by Luke Hinrichs Everything rests, then,on whether you,with spongy heartand openmouthed meekness,hear with aching earsthe heaven-sent announcement;and whether you act,taking it in like food,making way foryour own nourishment.Imagine yourself, then,one...

WHAT ARE YOU SO AFRAID OF?

A woman in a very strained marriage once shared with me an important insight she had unpacked. For years she had been in an emotionally abusive relationship. Although she had grown to fear her husband, she also feared losing him. The idea of surrendering her hopes and...

UNEMPLOYED? …or now fully in ministry?

Last Wednesday around noon, as I was making final preparations to speak at a Women’s Retreat this weekend, Larry came home. In the first seconds after he rounded the corner of our basement office, I hoped he was just home for lunch but, since he’s been in...

Kloster “Sunrise Devotion” — Our Perfect High Priest

The following devotion by Deneen Kloster is reprinted with her permission. Deneen’s husband, John, received a very serious cancer diagnosis in October. To follow Deneen’s “Sunrise Devotions,” go tohttp://www.caringbridge.org/visit/johnkloster....

Where Faith Meets Obedience

JOSHUA 3:15 “Now the Jordan is at flood stage all during harvest. Yet as soon as the priests who carried the ark reached the Jordan and their feet touched the water’s edge, the water from upstream stopped flowing.”Are you facing a decision or needing...