Can I tell you something I’ve never quite said out loud before? At the height of my involvement in church—leading ministry, discipling women, showing up every Sunday—I was also making choices that didn’t line up with what I said I believed. Not dramatic ones. Just quiet, consistent ones that I didn’t examine too closely. I’dContinue reading “Whatever Is Lovely: What It Looks Like When Scripture Shapes Your Wants”
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The Feeling Fades: What’s Really Missing on Sunday Morning
Can I ask you something honest? When you leave church on Sunday morning, how long does it last? The warmth. The sense that God is near. The tears during worship, the nod during the message, that feeling that something real just happened…how long before it’s gone? For a lot of women, the honest answer is:Continue reading “The Feeling Fades: What’s Really Missing on Sunday Morning”
Yahweh Jireh, Yahweh Rapha, Yahweh Nissi: Putting the Compound Names Back Where They Belong
This post is part of the His Name Alone series. Let me guess. You have seen at least one of these names on a coffee mug. Yahweh Jireh. Yahweh Rapha. Yahweh Nissi. The compound names of God are everywhere in Christian culture, and honestly, they are there for a reason. They are beautiful. They carry real weight.Continue reading “Yahweh Jireh, Yahweh Rapha, Yahweh Nissi: Putting the Compound Names Back Where They Belong”
Elohim and El Shaddai
This post is part of the His Name Alone series. The Bible opens with one of the most sweeping statements ever written. “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” (Genesis 1:1, LSB) Seven words in English. And the name of God used here is Elohim, the cosmic Creator, the One whose power is soContinue reading “Elohim and El Shaddai”
Yahweh
This post is part of the His Name Alone series. If you have ever built anything, you know that the foundation determines everything. It does not matter how beautiful the walls are or how carefully the roof is laid if what is underneath cannot hold the weight. The whole structure rises or falls on whatContinue reading “Yahweh”