When we think of commandments in the Bible,these come to mind: “Be ye kind one to another,” “Love your neighbor as yourself,” and the “Ten Commandments.” But how about the phrases or sentences beginning with, “Consider”?  Throughout the Bible, the author calls the reader to take time to …Read More

As a 20-year-old, I mistakenly believed that faithfulness meant saying, “Yes!” to every request I received.  Not only was that unsustainable, it was also very unfaithful because of the amount of no’s each yes meant. Although I didn’t know this quote at the time, I was living in …Read More

I loved hearing one of the first-graders asking, “Can I say the verses by myself?  I know them.”  This child proceeded to say the verses as we were waiting in the bus line at dismissal time. And she knew them better than the teacher did! This year in …Read More

As a 20-year-old, I entered the teaching profession as a pit stop on my way to bigger and better things. Nine years later I’m still here. In that time, I’ve learned the best thing a teacher can do for the kingdom is to keep teaching. The following story …Read More

Why Did Jesus Have to Die? Who hasn’t asked this question at some point? A simple object lesson involving bleach, food coloring, and water visually illustrates how Jesus took upon him the sins of the world and how He can also cleanse each of us from our sin. …Read More