New Year, Renewed Faith
“Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.” Psalm 51:10 (ESV) New Year’s Eve is one of the most anticipated days of the year. A day filled with hope, promise, and an eye to the
Advent: A Season of Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love
“The turns in the road will be made straight and the bad places will be made smooth. Then the shining-greatness of the Lord will be seen. All flesh together will see it, for the mouth of the Lord has spoken.” Isaiah
Hearing God’s Voice
"The voice of the Lord is powerful; the voice of the Lord is full of majesty." Psalm 29:4 (ESV) Throughout the ages, God has spoken to men and women in many ways. His voice has pierced the skies, thundered from the
Stronger Than The Storm
"Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” Isaiah 41:10 (ESV) Storms are a powerful image
Where Are You God?
"Would you question my justice, deem me guilty so you can be innocent? Or do you have an arm like God; can you thunder with a voice like him? Adorn yourself with splendor and majesty; clothe yourself with honor and
Whole Armor of God
"Do not be afraid of them; the Lord your God Himself will fight for you." Deuteronomy 3:22 (NIV) "Put on the whole armor of God that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil." Ephesians 6:11 (MEV) Today's
One Prayer Way
This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. 1 John 5:14 (NIV) "I pray because I can't help myself. I pray because the need flows out of me all
The Easy Belief of Self-Deception: Part 2
"Do what God’s word says. Don’t merely listen to it, or you will fool yourselves." James 1:22 (GW) In our last post, we introduced the difficult topic of Self-deception. We discussed how there is nothing Satan fears more than the truth
The Easy Belief of Self-Deception … Part 1
"Do what God’s word says. Don’t merely listen to it, or you will fool yourselves." James 1:22 (GW) Self-deception. It can be a subtle and dangerous snare, particularly for Believers. Like the original Deceiver Satan, self-deception whispers soothing lies, convincing us
Amy Kratzer – Sharing the Truth that God is in the Business of Restoration.
Amy Kratzer knows what it's like to be broken and what it takes to rebuild beautiful. Here is a little bit of her story. Amy was exploited at the age of eleven, and with that came betrayal and sexual trauma that