Unwavering Faith
Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as it had been said to him, “So shall your offspring be.” Without weakening in his faith, he faced the fact that his body was about a hundred years old – and that Sarah’s womb was also dead. Yet […]
Three Deadly “D”s
Friends there are three deadly “D”s that threaten to ruin our celebration of Christmas. In fact these three are so common that they threaten to ruin any day anytime. They are not a respecter of seasons. They just jump right into our hearts and create chaos. They are: Disappointment Discouragement Doubt And they don’t have […]
Step out in Faith!
The entry below is from my daily devotional, Drawing Near to God. I encourage you to join me for the winter semester (beginning in January) as we draw near to God at our Teaching & Worship Experience. And bring a friend! Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Go south to the road—the desert […]
Misdirected Zeal
This week as we continue our study in Romans, we focus on Romans 10: Misdirected Zeal. For I can testify about the they are zealous for God, but their zeal is not based on knowledge since they did not know the righteousness that comes from God and sought to establish their own, they did not […]
Time is Short (Guest Blog)
Good morning, Making Space for God community! Today I want to share with you a guest post from Mark Andrews, a friend and Drawing Near to God Board of Directors member. Mark’s post, “Time is Short” reminds us, especially during this busy season, about the importance of using our time wisely, and using it to […]
About this Time of Year
About this time of year, we start gearing up for the holidays. I have a confession to make. I don’t want to sound grumpy but I wish we would really gear down. I wish this season really was a holiday– a time to be refreshed; a time to be reflective, to soak in the glory […]
Marriage a Dying Institution?
Dear friends, I have a question for you. Do you think that marriage is a dying institution and that there is no longer significance in our society to enter into the sacrament of marriage? I want to address this very personally as someone who has been married for 46 years that it is still of […]
Are You Worn Out Yet?
Good morning and welcome to Making Space Monday! As women we are powerful, multi-taskers, bright and filled with His Spirit; we are the daughters of the King. But we also have a weakness –a propensity to overbook and do too much. So why on this beautiful Monday morning at the beginning of the new school […]
Living a Purpose Driven Life
So much has been written in recent years about living a purpose-filled life. Rick Warren wrote an excellent book on this subject. But the best book ever written on purpose is Paul’s letter written to the Christians in Rome. Renowned theologian, N.T. Wright calls it his masterpiece because it covers so many different topics […]
Time to Make Space for God
Friends, it is time to make space for God. Time to unplug ourselves and connect or reconnect with Him. I don’t know what you are going through today, but what I do know is that more and more people seem to be distracted, worn out and have no time for God. Today’s blog is a […]