Chips of the Soul
That cold look. The ugly email. The person who tries to stir up conflict again and again, all while claiming to be the victim. Chip,...
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Barb Lownsbury
- Nov 4, 2022
- 5 min
Fighting the Slow Fade
I sat raptly at the end of the church pew, my head cocked sideways, face askew with skepticism. The words floated around me, but I...
Barb Lownsbury
- Oct 14, 2022
- 5 min
Understanding the Mind of God
Have you ever wondered how God feels about you in the midst of a bad choice or dark place? Or how he wants you to handle those decisions...
Barb Lownsbury
- Aug 20, 2022
- 5 min
God-in-a-Box
I used to try to fit my Christianity into a box. Ever been there? I had a checklist that needed to be in place in order to feel good...
Barb Lownsbury
- Jun 17, 2022
- 3 min
The Right Timing
Jesus was asked to do things he didn’t necessarily feel he was ready to do. Picture him in the earliest days of his ministry. He had...
Jenny Seylar
- Jun 3, 2022
- 3 min
Trying to Be Good
Striving to be good is a challenge when we go it on our own. Whom can we turn to when we are faced with challengesl
Sarah Davis
- May 21, 2022
- 3 min
A Necessary Kind of Pain
We can't play in the graveyard of the person we were before we met Jesus AND be blooming with the new life of Jesus living in us.
Jenny Seylar
- May 14, 2022
- 3 min
To Do...To Be...
The struggle between spending time just being is constantly challenged by the things that need to get done. God can help!
Jenny Seylar
- Apr 23, 2022
- 4 min
Two Sides of A Coin
Find the strength within you, and find your way forward to the joy and blessings that exist even when all hope seems lost.
barb643
- Apr 16, 2022
- 5 min
The Cross is Your Come-from-behind Victory
They were down 32 points. They needed 5 touchdowns to win. F-i-v-e. Everyone had written them off. The Houston Oilers had scored 21...
Sarah Davis
- Mar 13, 2022
- 4 min
Take Up Your Mat and Walk
With a dozen or more excuses stored in my back pocket, I had gotten good at avoiding the priorities in my life.
Sarah Davis
- Feb 19, 2022
- 4 min
God Moves In
Once upon a time the street was lined with beautiful homes and manicured lawns. Now it is a place where dreams come to die.
Barb Lownsbury
- Feb 5, 2022
- 6 min
What Really Matters
A house full of kids. An elaborate dinner table mostly unnoticed. And missing out on what is really important.
Barb Lownsbury
- Jan 15, 2022
- 4 min
Finding My Way
In an era where celebrities are worshipped, it’s easy to lose my way. If I'm not careful, the constant comparison can rip me apart.
Barb Lownsbury
- Dec 11, 2021
- 4 min
Thrive vs. Survive this Christmas
The bright, shiny lights of the Christmas tree are up. The newly wrapped gifts have been carefully placed underneath. Let's face it. ...
Karisa Moore
- Nov 27, 2021
- 6 min
The Temptation of "If"
In God's hands, we can transition from paralyzing doubt toward anticipating a life amid God's abundant goodness.
Barb Lownsbury
- Nov 20, 2021
- 4 min
CATCH MY BREATH
In a year of changes, it took getting away with God to be able to release the breath I didn’t know I had long been holding.
Jenny Seylar
- Sep 4, 2021
- 4 min
Liminal Spaces
In the first months residing in my new liminal home, I found myself stuck. Lacking the vision to see a future that could ever have meaning.
Barb Lownsbury
- Aug 14, 2021
- 7 min
Conversation with Margaret
I sit down slowly, my expression thoughtful as I surreptitiously glance back at those brown eyes, still so keen and passionate all these...
John Britt
- Jul 24, 2021
- 5 min
Love is Power
Guest blogger, John Britt shares, "as a man of faith, my example of power rests not in force, but in the person of Jesus."
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