Sep 8, 2022 | Discipleship, Justice, Sabbath, Uncategorized
As written in Micah 6:8, we have a responsibility to do justice. But how does one live out such a high calling? It is evident that there is so much hurt in the world around us. It can seem like the problems are too big to fix ourselves. Doing justice can be a daunting...
Aug 14, 2018 | Discipleship
The other day this moving worship song came on in the car. The words spoke powerfully to me: Who am I that the highest King Would welcome me? I was lost but He brought me in Oh His love for me Oh His love for me Who the Son sets free Oh is free indeed I’m a child of...
Dec 2, 2017 | Discipleship, Giving, Simple Living
Tis the season . . . As we begin the advent season the world around us seems determined to make us think about everything but the coming of Jesus. Determined to distract us from the waiting, the anticipation, the joy, the peace and the salvation that His arrival...
Sep 12, 2017 | Discipleship, Giving, Uncategorized
My grandmother, who passed away eight years ago, read through the Bible annually. I still remember her in her house dress and bathrobe sitting in an old arm chair in the morning leafing through her well-worn King James. I aspire to her consistency but not the house...
Jun 29, 2017 | Discipleship, Uncategorized
By Miriam Riad Throughout Scripture, we see that followers of Jesus are required to take risks. Whether it is risk of social status, risk of losing possessions, or even risk of their very lives, Christians are called to this life of abandonment. One of my favorites...
Mar 23, 2017 | Discipleship, Uncategorized
(Post by Miriam Riad) “Then the LORD God formed the man of dust from the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living creature.” – Genesis 2:7 There’s a song that we sing a lot at my church, called “Great Are You Lord.”...
