White Light Bulbs: Fear
What do people mean when they say white privilege? White privilege can be a polarizing term, because people confuse the term “white privilege” with “immoral”—as if they are interchangeable. That is not true and not the point White privilege is…
Matters of the Heart
Seven paintings. Seven poems. All from the comfort of your quarantined home and straight from my heart. You can watch the Facebook Live event from quarantine here. Matters of the Heart Holy (1/7) Open the eyes of my heart Lord. From…
Why are you holding that?
I went through a bout of numbness a couple weeks ago. Even though there has been so much going on in the world, I had no clue why. The hardest part is that I felt like I hit a wall when…
God’s commands are the same.
Many Christians are wondering, what is a Christian supposed to be doing during quarantine? Through all the changes and chaos, God is showing me His commands are the same. 36 “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?” 37 Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord…
Don’t give up your inheritance.
The journey of partnership development while working full-time began taking a toll on me toward the end of January. I was feeling worn out. I began grumbling and said, “Lord, I want to give up. You’ve got to do this,…
God provides manna.
As I am coming closer to 100% of my financial fundraising goal, God is reminding me that He is a God that provides manna from heaven. He is the God who makes a way when there is no way. He…
God Delights in the Process.
It’s been a long season of transition for me. As I felt like I was experiencing my emotions incorrectly during this season, I felt like I wasn’t being faithful enough. I felt guilty. “Lord, why don’t I trust you?” I…
Fear can paralyze us. Sometimes the best response is to move.
For a while, I went back and forth wondering if I was making a wise decision to go on staff at the House of Prayer. Ultimately, fear made me feel like I should wait to begin full-time ministry. I think…
It’s better to focus on God.
In my toil and indecision about when to start full-time ministry, I was worried about Rachel. Was Rachel making a perfectly good decision? If Rachel messes up, then she will suffer. If Rachel doesn’t do this or that, there will be consequences. Surely the…
When we are truly outside our comfort zone, God becomes our only comfort.
I am really out of my comfort zone right now. Full-time ministry is requiring me to leave behind things that made me feel secure, such as a 100% guaranteed paycheck and a typical career. God is showing me that after…