Unappreciated and Rejected

Unappreciated and Rejected

And he said, “The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, and he must be killed and on the third day be raised to life” Luke 9:22. What happens when we receive the opposite of what we...
Expecting Nothing in Return

Expecting Nothing in Return

For just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and give his life as a ransom for many (Matthew 20:28). I answered the knock on my front door. Standing on my welcome mat was a young boy I had never seen before. “Ma’am, may I do something for you?”...
Above and Beyond

Above and Beyond

Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us (Ephesians 3:20). You know those people you can always count on? The ones who go above and beyond the call of duty? It’s the elementary school...
Stoop Down

Stoop Down

Who is like the Lord our God, the one who stoops down to look on the heavens and the Earth? He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap; he seats them with princes and the princes of his people (Psalm 113:5-9). During the mission portion of...
A Call To Action

A Call To Action

The Lord said to Moses, why are you crying out to me? Tell the Israelites to move on! Raise your staff and stretch out your hand over the sea to divide the water so the Israelites can go through the sea on dry ground (Exodus 14:15). Reading each night is my children’s...