As a pastor, it is one of my favorite things to pray with people regarding their deepest needs. Over years of praying, I’ve found that most of these needs are centered on one thing—relationships. Why? Because relationships are what our lives are centered on. We were created with a desire to be in good, healthy partnerships with those around us. God made...
Paul warns Timothy of the pitfalls that might be ahead of him (the ones Paul stumbled on and by the grace of God got out of). Secondly, Paul reminds Timothy of his Godly heritage both biologically and spiritually. And, then Paul gives Timothy foresighted vision for the years ahead of him, and Paul tells Timothy of the things to avoid and the...
I think we’d all agree about the sad reality that traditional families are not the norm anymore. We’ve got the stats to prove it. 33 percent of Texas homes and 40 percent of Victoria homes are led by single parents. 58 percent of children are born into single-parent homes and 95 percent of single parents don’t attend church. Now, let me be...
The apostle Paul made an amazing statement to the Philippians church. He said in chapter four of his letter to them, "Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me- put it into practice." He told them his life and his words demonstrated the pattern to follow. There was no discrepancy between the two. My husband...
Feelings are weird. They’re often hard to explain and usually hard to navigate. Thankfully, we aren’t left in the dark about how to handle them. We see clear pictures of good and bad practices when we look at the life of David in the Bible. If you’ve studied the Old Testament at all, you’d have no trouble arguing that David was...
“Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand.” Philippians 4:6-7a (NLT) If ever I needed peace, it was that moment. My 18-month-old daughter, Dana, was on the other side of the closed hospital door, being prepped for...