Prayer Inside Out (Summer Blog Tour)

As I approached this week’s blog post about prayer I was reminded of this image that is so iconic and thought I would pair it with one of my favorite hymns. My guest blogger this week is someone I admire very much and so I hope you take his words to heart and may we…

Service Inside Out (Summer Blog Tour 2016)

 Time for a little Christmas in July:) This is a picture of the little church in the corn field that Simon and I frequently attend on Sunday morning. As you can see from the snow on the roof  this is a picture taken closer to Christmas than July. I am already looking forward to and…

Transformation from the Inside Out (Blog Tour 2016)

I noticed these beautiful flowers spilling out of a neighbor’s yard as I went on one of my early morning walks last week. The flowers of the butterfly bush, name this as they attract these transformative beauties into your garden, are one of my favorites and I thought an appropriate image for Ryan’s blog below. May we all…

Church Inside Out (Summer Blog Tour 2016)

Summertime makes us slow down and take stock of where we are…where we have been…where we are going. I have really enjoyed learning to sit on my front porch and these beautiful flowers have been a delight for my heart. I hope you are enjoying these kinds of peaceful moments as you re-energize and re-dedicate your…

Experiencing Miracles Inside Out

Questioning authenticity~ historical accuracy~contextual studies~foundational truths… these were the watchwords of my youth. And there too, how many times have I practiced making statements that disqualified my faith? Statements such as: We can’t really know the actual day of Jesus’ birth…  There must have been a logical explanation for the star that led the wise men to see the…

Inside Out (Summer Blog Tour 2016)

For the past couple of years I have enjoyed participating in a “Summer Blog Tour” with a great group of christian writers. I have come to know the warmth of their fellowship and I trust in their wise  counsel. Our theme for the summer will be learning to live “Inside Out” and I know you…

The Power of a Disappointing Story

By John Dobbs Disappointment is an experience that every one faces … and often in many varieties and shades. Sometimes disappointment comes at the hands of others, and sometimes we create it all on our own. You know, that weight you were going to lose by now. The degree you were going to earn has…

The Power of a Biblical Story by John Mark Hicks

Summer Blog Tour #9 The Power of a Biblical Story  Special Guest John Mark Hicks Bible stories… Many of us have heard them since we were children. Daniel and the Lion’s Den. Noah’s Ark Three Angels Visiting Abraham. Moses and the Burning Bush. David and Goliath. And many more! Bible stories are important. They do…

The Power of a Cleansing Story

How do you most frequently see Jesus in your mind’s eye? When you pray, do you think of a well-worn prayer card that someone gave you as a child?  Perhaps you might think of a beautifully carved crucifix that adorns the altarpiece of your church sanctuary? Still others of us might think of the images evoked by a favorite hymn…