7 Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Leave Your Church
As someone who left my church but later returned, I suggest asking yourself these 7 questions before deciding to leave your church.
5 Reasons I Came Back to the Church
I came back to the church because God forgives and people prayed for me. I learned to forgive myself and others.
Resolved! Making New Year Resolutions
Looking for a different and more effective approach to making New Year resolutions? You’ve come to the right place. Making New Year resolutions isn’t nearly as difficult as keeping them. Most of our “resolves” typically fall by the wayside just days into the New Year! As one wag observed, “Resolutions go in one year and […]
Is Peace Lost or Missing Among Us Today?
Is peace lost or missing among us today? Your desire is for relationship. Your desire is to restore and renew relationship.
6 Elements of ACTIVE Prayer
ACTIVE prayer is helping me. It has kept me focused so that my mind doesn’t so easily wander. This has greatly improved my time with the Lord.
Mental Health and the Church: S.O.S
Mental Health and the Church: Save Our Slighted This is an urgent call to all leaders within the General Conference of the Church of God (Seventh Day). There is a segment of our brethren (in, and outside of our denomination) that is being underserved, and if we are to call ourselves Christians, we must make […]
Why Doesn’t God Answer My Prayers?
Do you ever wonder why our prayers don’t seem to be answered? Reality is, God answers prayer but we may not like the answer. He may say “yes,” “not now,” or “no.” Why is it that it seems we hear “not now” and “no” more than we like? What is it that hinders our prayers? […]
Is the Joy of the Lord Your Strength?
Where is the Joy of the Lord? I feel like I’ve failed my husband because…. I feel like I’ve failed my children because… I feel like I’ve failed my friends because…. Oh, God, I grieve over my past sins, stumblings, and failures, the way I have disappointed You and hurt others in the process. They […]
Why Sabbath is Meant to Be Simple
I’ll never forget my family’s first Sabbath gathering back with our church after thirteen weeks of covid-related cancellations. My four daughters could barely contain their excitement. They had dressed and prepared breakfast for themselves before I even crawled out of bed. At their young ages, my daughters have fallen in love with the church and the […]
Why I’m Embracing Fixed-Hour Prayer
At 9:00 am each morning, my children and I drop what we are doing, gather in the living room, and drop to our knees to “pray like Daniel prayed.” My husband joins us when we drop again in the evening, as the six of us anchor our hope in Christ as a family. It hasn’t […]
