By Ali Denney Life is characterized by seasons. Sometimes it’s spring, where everything blossoms into stunning beauty, reminding us that God is ever-present. I travel frequently to impoverished countries. I feel so alive after traveling. I am making a tangible difference in the lives of others, and my faith feels active and vibrant. Shuffling Through […]
By Ali Denney How often do we live our lives just wanting to do the bare minimum? We want the increased salary of that promotion or the healthy body of the nutritionist at the gym, but we don’t want to completely upend our daily schedule to get it. We want to reap all the benefits […]
By Ali Denney On a recent trip to Haiti, a friend commented on the grotesque amount of food the hotel had to prepare for our group of Americans. “We show up, we spend all day with hungry children, then come back to this place and stuff our faces. Our issue with indulgence sickens me,” she […]
By Miguel Lara James discussed several types of prayers in James 5:13-18: prayer and joy in adversity, prayer for the sick, the prayer of confession within community, and the prayer of the righteous. Prayer for the Sick James wrote: “Is anyone among you sick? Let them call the elders of the church to pray over […]
By Miguel Lara James Dobson, in his Family Legacy Series simulcast, talked about his personal family legacy. He told the story of his great-grandfather G. W. McCluskey, who was born in 1862. Dobson said that his great-grandfather was a prayer warrior; he prayed daily for his family, for those born, and specifically for those not […]
