Swearing and Cursing

(This is the post I promised Alison I would write. How does it relate to “Becoming”? I believe we need to take responsibility for understanding and choosing what we say and do—not allowing others to make those decisions for us.) The Bible provides the...

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...

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...