🎶”The Church’s one foundation Is Jesus Christ her Lord; She is His new creation By water and the Word: From heav’n He came and sought her To be His holy Bride; With His own blood He bought her, And for her life He died." 🎶

“God will either give us what we ask or give us what we would have asked if we knew everything he knows.” Tim Keller

What we are is of much more use to God and our fellows than what we do. Be absolutely His! —Oswald Chambers

When anxiety abounds, the body of Christ has the opportunity to witness thru our calm presence, our compassion, and our hope.

Work today like you have to explain your life to Jesus tomorrow.

“Crazy thought … while we mourn the loss of Yancey’s integrity and voice, I wonder if God celebrates the return of a prodigal son? Maybe this is the exact moment in the story where God puts the ring on his finger, the robe on his shoulders, and the sandals on his feet!”

Our lives would be well spent if we focused on these three simple instructions: "Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer." Romans 12:12

A #ReimaginePRAYER... lifestyle, should remain fairly constant, regardless of age, roles, relationships, setting, location, status, or health. It represents a guidepost for everyday living.

God doesn’t say, “My way or the highway.” God says, “Come, follow me.” Matthew 4:19

“When we refuse to see the image of God in others, we prepare our hearts for violence. Racism and genocide begin not with weapons, but with a failure to love.” — Behold the Beauty of the Lord

A video of a young boy telling his mom about anti-immigrant harassment he faced while playing soccer has gone viral. CBS News spoke with the mother who filmed her son, Max, as he cried about the bullying he faced. She said she did not post the video to create controversy, but

Love God Passionately Love Others Intentionally Jesus replied: ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ Matthew 22:37-39

Today has the opportunity to be one of the best days of your life . Rejoice

“We have the Word of God! We have Jesus who is the way, the truth, and the life. We have a Holy Spirit who can produce fruit like love, kindness, peace, and self-control. So, we should be the first and the best at engaging this, but we should do it through cross-shaped means.”

A prayer prompt for finding meaning in the cycles of life. 🌄

Consecrate yourself to the Lord today. "Consecration means the continual separating of myself to one particular thing. We cannot consecrate once and for all. Am I continually separating myself to consider God every day of my life?" - Oswald Chambers

No wonder my heart is glad, and I rejoice.. You will show me the way of life, granting me the joy of your presence and the pleasures of living with you forever. -Psalm 16:9, 11

Lord, thank you that you are present with us in this moment that is now, however messy it may be; help us to know that each moment is a gift that offers us the opportunity to know your loving presence.

Sometimes the best thing to do when you don’t know what to do is to stop doing what you are doing and just be … be with the Lord. Be still. Be willing. Be quiet. Be faithful. Just be. “…in quietness and trust is your strength” (Isaiah 30:15).

God does not wait outside our lives until our sufferings cease and things “brighten up”–God walks into our darkness and is present in our trials.  It is in suffering where we learn one of the great lessons of living here-and-now: we are never alone.