By Alicia Rollins How’s it coming? In a previous post, I elaborated on a certain kind of friendship—encouraging your friends towards their calling. In light of the Great Commission and Christ’s radical call, this kind of friendship makes sense. A strategic and intentional approach towards the growth and betterment of my friends makes sense,...

By Keri Folmar My family and I took a drive up the coast of California this summer.  One of the most amazing things we saw was the Redwood Forests, home to the biggest trees in the world. A redwood tree is quite a sight.  The first giant we saw was a famous tree whose girth...

    A busy mom explains that she feels guilty because she is no longer able to serve in her church like she once did. Pastor John encourages this mom to come to church hungry to receive. He also reminds her of her ministry to her children and the significance of that service. We can...

By   By Melissa McDonald In the middle of the Bible there is a poem describing an excellent wife, the Proverbs 31 woman. It’s a bit curious. Her children are mentioned only in passing and half of the poem discusses her work spinning wool and flax into yarn and selling textiles for a large profit....

  By Alicia Rollins Have you ever given much thought to what it means to be a good friend? Sure, friends and relationships are familiar realities to us. But have you ever given some intentional thought to this question? Ever strategized for say 30 minutes, on how you could be a better friend to a...

  By Keri Folmar Galatians 6:6-18 Galatians is a book full of doctrine. In it we learn of the true gospel of Jesus Christ, “who gave himself for our sins” (1:4).  But embracing the gospel means a transformed life.  In chapter five, Paul transitions from doctrine to instructions on how to live in light of...