Learning Curves of Serving in the Church

[This article was written by Michelle DeGraw. The author credit is broken at this time.] I have wondered a little about posting such a personal article on a public blog, but I have decided that there are good reasons to do so. First, of course, is feeling that MM is...

Confessions From My Inner Child

I'm coming clean Mom. Yes, I know. I'm a 39 year old, mature, adult woman. I'm married, have kids of my own and I've been out of the house for almost 18 years. But I need to do this. I must confess. The guilt has been weighing on me for decades and the truth is, I...

It Is Finished: Death on Easter Sunday

Easter Sunday is the ultimate celebration of life—the glorious victory over death and Hell—he rising from the tomb and ushering in of unimaginable joy. I love speaking in church on Easter—having the opportunity to highlight the life, death and resurrection of our...

At-one-ment: The Gift of Reconcilation

I'm remembering a conversation I had with a friend of mine last year. She shared with me the joy of her new marriage and how the Lord had brought her and her husband together. After a painfully difficult, but necessary, divorce, she had thought she would not be able...