“Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.” (Romans 12:2 NLT) In that miraculous moment we accept Jesus as our Lord and ...
Pathways to Healing
Research often shows various approaches to healing different areas of our being such as biological, psychological, social, and spiritual. But I recently read an article that took a whole-person approach to healing and referred to hope as medicine. This caught my attention because who of us could not ...
Emotion in Scripture: Rollercoasters and the Life of Joseph
There is no doubt a host of emotions on display in the lines of the scariest rollercoasters and rides at any local theme park. I often shudder internally as I remember hanging upside down from Carowinds’ “Frenzoid” in the late 90s alongside my friends… just hoping and praying that whatever was ...
When Hope Hurts—What Psalm 13 and Hannah Teach Us About Hope Deferred
“Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life.” -Proverbs 13:12 Have you ever experienced emotional pain from the ache of waiting for something deeply desired that has not come? Maybe you are battling financial hardship, sickness, fertility issues, desiring ...
Emotions in Scripture: God’s Purposes for Your Emotions
How are you feeling? Have you ever been asked this question? Maybe you have even asked yourself – What am I feeling? Why am I feeling this way? Why did I react that way? These can be tough questions to answer because we don’t always have the ability to name what we are feeling, much less why. For ...