As I write this, my youngest child will be twenty-two tomorrow. It’s hard to believe, I remember when she was three years old and for the first time used a big girl word in a sentence. A couple of months ago, she gave birth to her son Jackson. He was born 8 weeks premature by c-section…
If you have ever been to an evangelical church, you have probably heard the following phrase belted out at some random time. Usually, it happens when the pastor is strolling up to the stage. On those occasions, you might hear this little back-and-forth exchange in churches all over the world. Pastor: “God…
This morning I got inspired. I’m blessed that it lasted throughout my busy day and I still have some left to, hopefully, finish this blog. Being inspired always makes me think of a word in the New Testament, theopneustos, which is sometimes translated “inspired,” but more often translated “God-breathed.” Since theo relates to God and…
by Laura Forehand The 4th of July. America’s birthday. All my life I have been taught to respect this country in which I live. I don’t think there is anything wrong with that… necessarily. Yesterday, as I was perusing through my Facebook feed, I happened upon the above saying. My heart immediately sank. It sank…
Laura and I both have different histories and came from churches that felt differently about liturgy — hers was for it, mine was against it. Regardless, both of us agreed that our prayer life had become almost non-existent (or, at the least, ineffective). We mostly only prayed when we were desperate or emotional. Even though…
Brad Hill is the Executive Director of HeartConnexion Seminars and also a former pastor. Join us as we discuss issues of the soul and purpose. Parts of this story will hopefully inspire and help strengthen your journey. One of his favorite phrases, “leading you home,” is what I hope you will be inspired to pursue by…
I only remember certain events from my childhood. I remember my fifth birthday when I got a hot wheel’s gas station. I remember our first dogs, Dutchess and Duke. I remember defending my sister once when someone stole her glasses. The same week, I remember seeing a dog die after being hit by a car. …
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Where I grew up there were lots of guns. Most of us guys even had a gun rack in the back window of our trucks — this usually carried a shotgun and some type of rabbit gun or deer rifle. I never had a lot of money for a gun and I was probably more…
The Desert Sanctuary 