By Jamie Shafer Built with hard work, faith, and a lot of frosting, Confectioneiress has been a labor of love for Victor and Mica Gosnell. Now in its third year, the cupcake shop in Zionsville, Indiana, has grown from providing 50 wedding cakes in its first year to 200 cakes this year. Consistent with […]
By Nathan Kline Recently I embarked on an adventure I wasn’t sure I could complete: I signed up to race in a half marathon. So in the fall of 2013, I registered for the 13.1-mile race with a goal time of 2 hours and 5 minutes. Quickly time passed for me to begin my […]
By H. Lynn Gardner In the struggle to live for God in this fallen world, who hasn’t asked, “What’s the use? Is it worth it all?” Peter highlights the need for perseverance (2 Peter 1:6). William Barclay called the Greek word for perseverance “one of the noblest of New Testament words.” The word literally […]
By Kelly Carr, Editor This week as we continue to look at our calling from God as discussed in 2 Peter 1, we focus on three more aspects: knowledge, self-control, and perseverance. Are you thinking what I’m thinking? This list of three doesn’t sound very fun. In fact, it sounds like work. And […]
By Tammy Darling A quick look at our society leads me to wonder, where is self-control? And why, among Christians, is this fruit of the Spirit so neglected? Where is the zealous pursuit, the burning desire to restrain our flesh and govern our impulses? The Bible draws a stark contrast between not having self-control […]
