Over the past year we have seen bakeries in both Oregon and Colorado thrown onto the national stage as they were sued for refusing to make a cake in honor of a same-sex wedding. The courts determined that both companies illegally discriminated against the same-sex couples to whom service was denied. In fact, the Oregon …
A Bittersweet Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day was this past Sunday. I am so blessed to have a wonderful mother who loves and cares for me, and I’m thankful to God for the example she’s been to me over the years. I’m also blessed to be a mother myself. My son, Callen, although stubborn and testy at times, is a …
Where is Your Heart? – Reflections on Matthew 6:19-24
Think for a second about the things you crave. What do you do when you crave a certain type of food? Do you act on that desire and indulge, or do you refrain? What if you desire God the way you desire chocolate, Mexican food, or soft drinks? Our lives often reflect that which we …
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When We Saw Your Blistered Feet
This is an inspiring, yet convicting, excerpt from John Piper's Let the Nations Be Glad: In 1992, I had an opportunity to hear J. Oswald Sanders speak. His message touched deeply on suffering. He was eighty-nine years old at the time and still traveled and spoke around the world. He had written one book every …
Proclaim His Name 