The challenges of leadership often include loneliness, isolation, and self-doubt. We find comfort in the realization that God knows our thoughts, desires, dreams, and capabilities and in His promises to bless us with abundant life. Sometimes, however, God seems to be quiet. Could it be we’re not …
Prayer
Relationship Strongholds (Kimberly Tetterton)
Ten years after a relationship breakup, Kimberly Tetteron thought she was healed. She’d gone through all of the stages of healing while functioning as a software programmer and serving as a director of a national organization that supports women. “All that time, I was the one who needed support! …
The Midshipman’s Prayer (Brett Beeson)
"Almighty Father, whose way is in the sea, whose paths are in the great waters, whose command is over all, and whose love never faileth: Let me be aware of Thy presence and obedient to Thy will. Keep me true to my best self, guarding me against dishonesty in purpose and in deed, and helping me so …
Town Hall Meeting with the President (Rev. Larry Davies)
In the midst of a crisis of violence, ABC News invited three people from our church to attend a National Town Hall meeting where President Obama was asked questions by people from around the country. We didn’t get a chance to ask our questions but came away knowing we were meant to be …
Same Same, But Different (Jennifer Miller, LPC)
I had a friend who had a saying: “Same same, but different.” It used to drive me crazy. I’d tell her, “If it is different, then it can’t be the same!” And yet she would go on using the saying. I don’t know if she was secretly Yoda, waiting for me to discover the truth of her statement or if she …
Healing Family Divides (Patricia Raybon)
They didn’t talk. Not for ten years. Not about faith anyway. Instead, this Christian mother and her Muslim daughter tiptoed with pain around the deepest divide in their lives—the daughter’s choice to leave the Christian faith, convert to Islam and become a practicing Muslim. Now in their new book …
Power Plan (Jory Fisher & Kim Crabill)
We may start out with a plan for our lives, a dream of how things will turn out. That dream empowers us. But then life happens. Small things throw us off—a condescending look, a snide word, an interruption to our schedules—and suddenly we’ve lost our sense of empowerment. Big life events overwhelm …
