by Jane VanOsdol | Aug 7, 2023 | Spirit
We all love a good story. One that draws us in from the beginning. One where we love to love the hero and love to hate the villain. One where we may even see ourselves in the characters. Why Did Jesus Teach in Parables? Jesus knew the power of stories. He knew some of...
by Mary Kane | Jul 26, 2023 | Spirit
The Potter and the Clay When my oldest son was just a little boy, I entered him in the three-year-old clay class at a nature center. As I was a stay-at-home mom, this was my little guy’s first venture into the big world without his mother, and we were both a little...
by Mary Kane | Mar 23, 2023 | Spirit
I never noticed it before. One of the most beautiful verses of the Bible, “Be still and know that I am God,” is recorded in a most unexpected place. Be still and know seems like it should be part of the lyrical peace of Psalm 23. After all, it’s easy...
by Jane VanOsdol | Feb 22, 2023 | Spirit
For dust you are and to dust you shall return. Genesis 3:19 NKJV Ash Wednesday I grew up going to church with my family on Ash Wednesday. Every year we quietly lined up to receive the ashes in the sign of the cross on our foreheads. As I walked back to my seat,...
by Mary Kane | Dec 29, 2022 | Spirit
Inheritance, Part 3: 5 Verses Study on Ephesians. Welcome! Ephesians is well known for its life changing verses about the spiritual armor of God. In chapter 1 we read one reason God has given us us His armor, to protect our inheritance in Christ Jesus. Start this...
by Mary Kane | Dec 20, 2022 | Spirit
King There are several kings of Christmas in the Christmas account in the Bible. In the Greek the word king transliterates as basileus which means a leader of the people, a commander, lord of the land (Blue Letter Bible, 2022). This word most likely descends from the...
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