Maybe people wonder why they don’t receive the baptism in the Holy Spirit the first time they ask God for it. This video provides some answers:

Who doesn’t love the story of Ruth? A godly woman in a desperate situation is saved when God sends Boaz to the rescue. Like a fairy tale, from starving peasant to prominent wife and mother, the book of Ruth ends with the happily ever after legacy of King David. It’s an epic story for the ages. Deep inside of all women, I think there’s a part of us that longs to be Ruth (or Cinderella). As we face situations that are beyond our abilities, challenges that we cannot overcome

It was late Fall and we were finally finished building our office space. Now it was time for the fun part—-decorating! During my downtime I was searching the internet looking for inspirational art to hang on the wall. Yet, no matter where I looked, I found nothing that struck a chord with my spirit. (I guess I just don’t find the same things “inspiring” as other people.) That’s when I decided to make my own art using those words that have special meaning to me througho

So here it is, my deep dark secret, the worst part of me: All of my life I’ve wanted to be a princess. Maybe it was a cultural thing---the way I was raised---or maybe it was too many fairy tales. No matter, the truth is that I’ve always been more than happy to sit back and let someone else kill the bugs, slay the dragons, meet the challenge and go to battle. I’m the type of girl who’d be more than happy to be rescued by the prince or let a man do the heavy lifting and hard

“You make me brave” by Bethel Music was blasting on the radio. My brother said, “I’ve never heard that song before.” “Sure you have---in fact, it’s the theme of the conference where I’m a speaker this Fall.” I replied. “Really? Bravery is the theme and they asked YOU to speak?!?!?!” he said with snarky sarcasm. Ouch!!!! That hurt!!! But honestly, I can see where he’s coming from. Truth is that I’m not exactly known for my bravery. No, I tend more toward being a chicken.

“How could God let this happen to me?” If we put aside our Walt Disney, Cinderella, happily ever after mindset for just a moment and look at the situation realistically, is easy to think that this thought must have gone through Esther’s mind as she was being taken away from her family, her home, and everything she knew to become part of the king’s harem. It was the end of everything she’d dreamed. The end of any hope she had for true love, a home filled with children, any hop

Year after year they watched….they helped….they brought other women’s babies into the world. They helped other women through their pain, watched as their pain turned into joy, and a new life was born. They were midwives. It was their job---their role to fulfill. Yet, you have to wonder if there weren’t days when they thought: “When will it be my turn?” “When will I have a family of my own?” “When will I do more than observe this joy---when will I experience it?” And then ca

Have you ever looked at another woman’s life and prayed, “God, why can’t my life and calling be more like hers?” I know I have. Every time I imagine Jesus saying to me what He said to Peter: “You follow me.”

“That’s not fair!” “This is completely unjust!” “Why isn’t anyone (preferably a man---maybe an elder in Israel) speaking up for us?” These are all thoughts that could have gone through the five sisters minds as they heard how Moses would divide the land of Israel. It was a simple plan: After the Israelite's conquered the Promised Land, the land would be divided tribe by tribe. Within the tribe each family would be receive a portion which would be passed down from generatio

Sometimes when we talk about the baptism in the Holy Spirit people ask, “But isn’t that just a Pentecostal thing?” Find out why the answer is “No, It’s a Jesus thing—-gift of God for all believers.”