by Joanne | May 30, 2023 | Uncategorized
We brought our study, Chosen: A Study in the book of Ephesians, to a close last week. It was a powerful week as we continued to look at parts of the armor which Christ has provided for us. We began with the helmet of salvation, as found in Ephesians 6:17. The helmet...
by Joanne | Apr 28, 2023 | Uncategorized
Every Friday I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. Unedited. The prompt this week is … Persist. Persist is defined as “to continue steadfastly or firmly in some state, purpose, course of action” (from...
by Joanne | Feb 28, 2023 | Uncategorized
The last week of our study of Romans, and I highly recommend Romans: The Gospel-Centered Life by The Daily Grace Co. It was a life changing study. In Romans 15:22-23, Paul addresses the topic of prayer. It was verse 30 which struck deeply: “Now I urge you, brethren,...
by Joanne | Feb 13, 2023 | Prayer, Uncategorized
“Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.†(Hebrews 11:1, NASB) Faith – it is such a difficult concept to figure out; and so, we often turn to Hebrews 11 for help when we need to boost our faith. The chapter lists the...
by Joanne | Jan 10, 2023 | Uncategorized
It was wonderful to resume the study of Romans: The Gospel-Centered Life Vol. 2 – Romans 8-16, by The Daily Grace Co. Our study picked up with reading Romans 1-16. Yes, all sixteen chapters. I was surprised to find myself struck by different verses, especially...