2026-02-11
Building Relationships with Love
Today - Prayerfully consider how you can nurture a relationship with someone in your church, school, workplace or family with an attitude of humble, gentle, and patient love.
Read more..Thoughts By Caran Jantzen
2025-12-30
Have You Chosen a Word for the Coming Year?
More and more people seem to be exchanging the idea of a New Year’s resolution for a word that sums up a plan or goal for the year to come. Words like Enough, Abundance, Whole, and even Nope
Read more..2025-07-25
Lost but Not Forsaken
He follows us under the fence and into the pub. He isn’t afraid to visit the darkest places of society, or our hearts.
Read more..2025-06-23
Leading by Example
When Jesus washed the disciples’ feet, he did more than wash off the dust from their busy days. He gave them a picture of what it looks like to participate in God’s kingdom. Christ Jesus served his followers; now it was their turn to serve others.
Read more..2025-05-19
Joyful Generosity
Do you feel led to give? Give generously, as you feel led! Whether you have an abundance or are living paycheck to paycheck, you can give joyfully and generously.
Read more..2025-04-09
Into the Heavens
It is not always easy to see the love God has for us. We often hide ourselves from His love behind a cloud of guilt or in a fog of doubt.
Read more..2025-02-25
A Most Important Work
How do you define spiritual success? Feeding the poor? Defending the weak? Sacrificing your own needs for others?
Read more..2025-02-23
Growling Like a Bear
To God, we all sound like angry bears and distressed birds when we complain about not getting that promotion, or finding a spouse, or whatever else we feel we deserve. But God isn’t laughing when he hears us moaning and grumbling.
Read more..2025-01-28
Is It Worth It?
With God’s love, we don't ask, "Is it worth it?" but rather proclaim, "He is worth it!"
Read more..2024-09-13
Making Sense of God’s Wisdom
What doesn’t make sense to the world around us makes perfect sense to God; and what strikes the world as incredibly wise doesn’t even compare to the foolishness of God.
Read more..2023-11-08
The Anxiety That Consumes
I clung to this promise: “the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” In moments of panic or despair, I surrendered my feelings to God and pleaded for His peace. And in His great mercy, in the moments I felt I couldn’t go on, God filled my heart with overwhelming peace. He also led me to the right doctor, counselor, and friends who helped me get the support I needed.
Read more..2023-02-18
Unashamed to Live for God
“David, wearing a linen ephod, danced before the Lord with all his might, while he and the entire house of Israel brought up the ark of the Lord with shouts and the sound of trumpets.” 2 Samuel 7:14
Read more..2022-07-13
God Comes Close
I am amazed by the fact that, because of Jesus, I can come close to God. And I am so thankful that God will come close to me, a sinner saved by Christ’s righteousness alone.
Read more..2022-04-23
Why Do You Doubt?
“Why did you doubt?” Matthew 14:31 Several years ago, my husband became critically ill. Initially,
Read more..2021-09-14
Don’t Waste It
2 years ago my husband was diagnosed with an extreme health condition, and instead of getting mad at God, I asked Him for help
Read more..2021-05-06
What is Your Hope Built On?
Lyrics to the hymn “Solid Rock”: My hope is built on nothing less Than Jesus’ blood and righteousness;
Read more..2021-03-20
Fruitful Gardening
“I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit.” John 15:1
Read more..2021-02-01
Immeasurable Love
“For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who fear Him; ” Psalm 103:11
Read more..2020-03-27
Which Path Should We Take?
Lord, you are completely trustworthy and dependable. Help me to faithfully trust you.
Read more..2020-02-12
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made
In our broken world, our relationships are often less than ideal. However, when Jesus dwells within us, He begins to mend the wounds of our broken relationships.
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