It's August, y'all. Who thought this is where we'd be...in August? I still remember when churches had to cancel in-person Easter services and I thought, "well, at least this will make for some really fantastic Pentecost services." For those of you not familiar with the church calendar, Pentecost comes seven weeks after Easter--so of course, that didn't happen. But August? Really? Here we are debating whether or not kids should (or ...
Read More
This month our Doubting Believer Member Community is talking about fear--and how to not do it. Last week we looked at Joshua's call to be strong and courageous. This week, we're looking at God's word spoken by Isaiah to the exiles. Fear not, I have redeemed you. I have called you by name. You are mine. There are, of course, healthy fears. The kind of fears that keep us from reaching ...
Read MoreThere are certain things that you have to see through to the end to get the full experience. My husband once left a professional football game early because one team had clearly run away with it. He awoke the next morning to learn that he had missed what was being called the biggest comeback in NFL history. One time I remarked to an aunt of mine how much I like the ...
Read More