How to Find Joy In the Unexpected, Turtles In the Road
Through the month of September, I’m highlighting some of my favorite authors. Rhonda & Kaley Rhea, a mother-daughter dynamic duo deliver the whole package: suspense, laughter and sweet biblical truths to soothe your searching soul when it comes to finding God in the midst of the struggle. Haven’t laughed this hard in a long time! […]
Why We Can Approach God With Confidence
Praising God—focusing on who God is—builds our trust because we believe more strongly in His loving intentions for us. The example of the heart connection between Moses and God can inspire us to praise God confidently. God wants you to know Him. God seems so huge and distant we can wonder if He cares enough […]
Combatting Back-To-School Anxiety with the Power of Prayer
This week on the blog, guest blogger Edie Melson, shares practical tips combatting back-to-school anxiety with the power of prayer. She is the author of While My Child Is Away, a power packed book offering prayers of protection and peace when our children leave our care and comfort. — Erica When I was growing up, back-to-school was an […]
Why The Church Is Sinking, The Unexplainable Church
Luke’s account of Paul’s shipwreck on Malta provides a beautiful metaphor of the function of the church. Paul implored the sailors, “Unless every man stays with the ship, you will not be saved.” The Unexplainable Church sinks without you. Staying with the ship guarantees everyone’s safety. Fear of the Storm The storm raged on. No land […]
How To Discover Your Divine Invitation, The Unexplainable Church
Do you believe you have a divine invitation? Have you discovered what it is? The story of Acts and The Unexplainable Church opens with the beautiful scene of the five leaders in the church at Antioch pausing from their work and worshipping the Lord. In the midst of this moment of praise and wonder of God, […]
3 Things Every Believer Must Pursue, The Unexplainable Church
Paul’s prayer in the Ephesian letter jumped off the page at me. In Ephesians 1, he breaks out in praise over what God accomplished in Christ, yet prays for every believer to fully grasp it all. In other words, Paul says, there are aspects of your salvation you have not yet realized and these are […]
The Unexplainable Church, Conquering Comparison In Pursuing Your Calling
I hear Christians talking about having a “calling” on our lives. Yet, it seems very few Christians know what their calling is, or if they do, don’t feel as though they have fully stepped into it. Understanding the four stages of your calling may conquer the comparison battle and empower you to move forward in […]
The Unexplainable Church, Why Doesn’t God Show Up?
Why hasn’t God shown up? The Philippian Church needs Paul to answer this question. They want to know why God has not chosen to intervene in Paul’s circumstances. And if you are anything like me, you’ve got some circumstances in which you’re also wondering if and when God is going to show up! That One Time […]
The Unexplainable Church, Hospitality & the Whole Truth
I despise confrontation. Like stomach all twisted in knots, can’t sleep the night before, despise it. Scripture links hospitality with telling the whole truth. Somehow, offering hospitality in the wake of a difficult conversation opens the door to meaningful conversation. Hospitality opens the door into your world. When I confront someone, I am stepping into […]
The Unexplainable Church, How to Respond when the Door Won’t Open
Sometimes, no matter how hard we try, the door just won’t open. Closed doors do not always signify a work of opposition against us. Sometimes they are the divine guidance of a loving Father. The story of The Unexplainable Church tells us God opens and closes doors with great purpose. Paul needed a big lesson in […]
The Unexplainable Church, “I Have Nothing to Offer” & Other Lies We Believe
I Have Nothing to Offer I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard, “I’d like to be involved, but I have nothing to offer.” I understand this fear of inadequacy. It’s a lie from the enemy. You DO have something to offer, He knows if you believed in your value, we would have The Unexplainable Church. 3 […]
The Unexplainable Church, Unmasking A Fear of Inadequacy
For years I danced my heart out at the Masquerade Ball. Wearing a mask of striving, over-achieving and performance, I hid my deep fear of inadequacy. The enemy whispered lies saying, “It’s only a matter of time. They’re going to find out you’re a fraud. You really don’t deserve the good things that are happening […]