I AM

I AM Bible:Exodus 3:1-15 “Do not come any closer,” God said. “Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground” (V.5). Reading A friend asked me, “How many gods are there in this world?” I got out my phone to see what Google said. Let me be clear, I believeContinueContinue reading “I AM”

When it’s hard to pray

When it’s hard to pray Bible:Psalm 25:1-22 In you, Lord my God, I put my trust (V.1). Reading Sometimes we can feel guilty about our prayer lives. No matter how much we pray, we’re sure it’s not enough. We think we should pray more, but then something comes up; our parents give us a jobContinueContinue reading “When it’s hard to pray”

Not coming back

Not coming back Bible:Luke 14:25-33 Whoever does not carry their cross and follow me cannot be my disciple (V.27). Reading “One thing you knew about a man walking out of town with a cross on his back: he wasn’t coming back!” When I read that from a Christian writer, I thought he sounded a bitContinueContinue reading “Not coming back”

Leaving to follow

Leaving to follow Bible:Matthew 4:18-22 At once they left their nets and followed him (V.20). Reading As a teenager, I imagined myself marrying my high school boyfriend—until we broke up. My dreams felt shattered and I struggled with what to do next when I left school. After a while I felt like God was tellingContinueContinue reading “Leaving to follow”