The Paradox of Holy Week By Mike Herrnstein ‘’My God, my God, why have You abandoned me? I groan in prayer but help seems far away… They will come and tell about His saving deeds; They will tell a future generation what He has accomplished.’’ –Psalm 22:1-2,30-31 Holy Week is a profoundly glorious time in […]

I Feel Your Pain by Tracy Gordon “For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus […]

Ashamed or Not? by Donna Middlestead “For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile. For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed—a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, […]

Who Do You Trust in the Waiting? by Amy Schmitz Ruiz “The Lord is good to everyone who trusts in Him, so it is best for us to wait in patience—to wait for Him to save us—and it is best to learn this patience in our youth.” –Lamentations 3:25-27 (Good News Translation) Everyone goes through […]

Brothers (and Sisters) Born for Adversity by Debbie Yamamoto “A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity.” –Proverbs 17:17 Friendship is a blessing directly from God. Most of the vibrant heroes of the Bible had really good friends walking beside them. Moses had Aaron, David had Jonathan, […]

New Creation in Christ by Lettie Cederquist I have been enjoying our recent warm, sunny weather. As I now work from home, I like to eat lunch outside as often as possible. It’s so refreshing to see the beautiful blue sky, hear the birds singing, and walk around the backyard to see what’s happening with […]

Keep Living in Hope by Cindy Hoffmann “Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” –1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 These are the verses that have taken us (Greg and me) through each day of 2020-2021 and now into 2022; for without this anchor and this […]

Stealing Joy by Jim Rower “Nehemiah said, ‘Go and enjoy choice food and sweet drinks, and send some to those who have nothing prepared. This day is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.’” –Neh. 8:10 “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy…” […]

An Undivided Heart by Jane Josephs “Give me an undivided heart, that I may fear Your name.” –Psalm 86:11b The salon where I get my hair cut likes to display seasonal decorations. So, it was no surprise that this month I was greeted by several hundred red, pink, and silver cut-out hearts as I walked […]

Seasons by Nikki Horne As I look back over these past couple of years, with the changes and seasons we’ve experienced, these verses from Ecclesiastes come to mind: There is a time for everything,and a season for every activity under the heavens:a time to be born and a time to die,a time to plant and […]