By Editorial Team
When I think about joy in the Bible, I think of that old Sunday School classic song – I’ve got the joy, joy, joy, joy down in my heart! What a sweet song of praise. And yet, sometimes joy seems so hard to capture. It’s more than happiness, but it is the deep and abiding […]
By Minno
The Origins Of Pentecost The historical and Biblical origins of what we know as Pentecost today can be found in Exodus 23:14-19, Leviticus 23:15-16 and Deuteronomy 16:10. One of 3 significant Jewish festivals, Pentecost is the Greek name for the Festival of Weeks, a prominent feast in the Jewish calendar that celebrated God giving […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
From the moment they are born, children display a personality and gifting that is all their own! It takes time for them to grow into their own person, but each child is uniquely born with gifts from the Lord. Those gifts are meant to play a part in the Kingdom of God. They are called to […]
By Editorial Team
It was just a year ago that we prayed and believed for my mom to be healed of cancer. Every night my 5 year old and I would ask God to heal Gigi. She prayed with great faith because kids don’t always understand that sometimes he answers on this side of heaven and sometimes he […]
By Christine Bailey
“Why is everyone making my life more difficult right now? I can’t do everything.” I spoke these negative, infectious words under my breath one afternoon, as I shoved more muddy clothes into the washing machine and returned to my messy kitchen with piles of dishes, sand on the floor, and a fridge that […]
By Minno
What is Good Friday? Good Friday remembers the day of Christ’s death and the moments leading up to it. Many Christians devote this day of Holy Week to thinking about Christ’s final hours and the suffering that He endured. Services for Good Friday tend to be somber, even though we know that Jesus rose from […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
As Christians, communion is a very meaningful and sacred part of our relationship with Jesus. The symbolism we find in taking Holy Communion is something that we need to begin teaching (and showing) our children from the time they are young until the day we depart to be with the Lord. Today I am sharing […]
By Minno
What is Holy Week? Holy Week marks the final week of the season of Lent and it recounts the final days of Christ’s life, as well as his death, burial, and resurrection. In the early developments of this tradition, Good Friday and Holy Saturday were the first to be designated as holy days. Some […]
By Editorial Team
“Mommy, I’m strong and courageous!” he shouts with fists clenched, muscles flexed and feet ready for battle. We’ve taught our two year old this declaration, which represents the name we so purposefully gave him. Our Joshua will be a man of strength if we have anything to do with it. Our boy will be courageous […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
It’s important for me to make sure my kids understand that God doesn’t work like a genie or fairy godmother. In the movies, you get what you wish for and it usually results in happily ever after. Sometimes a movie will teach you the lesson of “be careful what you wish for,” but this message […]