Biblical Emotion How do you feel about feelings? Have you given much thought to God’s emotions? Here’s what J.I. Packer thinks: “When we study God’s wisdom, we learn about his mind. When we study God’s power, we learn about his arm. When we study God’s knowledge, we learn about his eyes. When we study God’s Word, we learn about his …
Levites’ Golden Thread—Why It Matters To You
God leaves nothing to chance. Have you noticed? It’s no coincidence Noah’s destroying rain lasted forty days. Moses’ days on Mt. Sinai in Yahweh’s presence also numbered forty, and Jesus fasted forty days in the wilderness. It’s only one of the golden threads in Scripture. Another golden thread begins with Abel’s sacrifice in the Garden of Eden and weaves through every …
3 Reasons Every Christian Should Study Egypt
Egypt Is In the News! As some of you may have read on my Facebook page, I had begun the initial planning for a readers’ tour of Egypt–before all their political unrest flashed across our TV screens on CNN, ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox, and every other news station on the planet. For months my heart had been stirred to experience …
Remedy For People-Pleasing
The Tale of No Make-Up I once spoke at a retreat about Transparency. The final session was on Sunday morning, and I felt led to forego all the finery we women indulge before we gather together. No perfume, no make-up, no jewelry, no hair-curling or hairspray; and I wore sweats and slippers. (I DID take a shower, BTW.) You should have seen the …
A Lesson in Faith—Show vs. Tell
What Is Show vs. Tell? As authors, we’re charged with the task of showing emotion rather than telling the reader how a character feels. If you’ve ever taken a writing course or had your work professionally edited, chances are you’ve received the dreaded red-pen critique: “S/T.” As a reader, perhaps you’ve come across a section of a book that seems to drag. …
July Newsletter: Featured Article
Bringing Jezebel’s Shadow to Light “When Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she proceeded to destroy the whole royal family. But Jehosheba, the daughter of King Jehoram and sister of Ahaziah, took Joash son of Ahaziah and stole him away from among the royal princes, who were about to be murdered. She put him and …