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King Manasseh of Judah had a reputation and it wasn’t a good one. You can read his full story in both 2 Chronicles 33 and 2 Kings 21, but let me just hit a few highlights– He built altars to false gods. He practiced sorcery and consulted fortune tellers and mediums. He burned his own…Continue Reading “I Didn’t Deserve It Either”
If you’ve ever visited London and used the Underground (the subway) to navigate the city, you’re familiar with the repeated admonishment to “Mind The Gap.” The gap referred to is the space between the train and the platform. Although to my American ears, the constant “Mind the Gap” warnings in a very pleasant British accent…Continue Reading “Mind the Gap!”
Discontentment. Sounds innocuous doesn’t it? Murder, adultery, lies–those all sound like the awful things they are. Discontentment, however, that doesn’t seem so terrible. But one of Satan’s greatest victories occurs when he deceives us into believing that our sins aren’t all that bad. And this time of year, discontentment is rampant as we buy more, decorate more, party…Continue Reading “The Hellish Sin of Discontent”
Last week I wrote about living life alongside each other by bearing one another’s burdens as we are called to do in Galatians 6:2. This week let’s back up one verse and talk about another way we desperately need each other. “Brothers, if anyone is caught in any transgression, you who are spiritual should restore…Continue Reading “Love Me Enough to Hold Me Accountable”
Years ago, when my son Ben was younger, I was known on Facebook for posting “Ben-isms.” Ben is extremely intelligent and has a quick wit. He is also not afraid to express his opinions, so you can imagine that created some hilarious moments. Like the time I scolded him for getting angry at a video game…Continue Reading “But It’s Tricky”
If you follow me on social media, you saw many photos last week from the If:Lead Conference in Dallas (sorry for the overgramming…not really!) I knew something special was bound to happen. How could it not? Over 900 women leaders, the go-getters, the ones who make things happen, from all over the US and Canada,…Continue Reading “Why Aren’t We Living Free?”
My favorite worship service of the year occurs this week, but it’s not Easter Sunday. At my church we call it Remember. It is a time of reflection and confession of my many sins. It is a time of sorrow and grief as I recognize the cross was necessary because of my utter depravity and brokenness….Continue Reading “Remember”