Tag: christian living
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What Exactly is a Scoffer?
What’s your go-to response when you come across an unfamiliar word? Do you skip over it or pause to determine its meaning from contextual clues? Or perhaps you actually take a minute or two to look up the definition. When reading works of fiction or certain non-fiction pieces, it may suffice to ignore or speculate…
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Can A Stay at Home Mom Have a Say in the Budget?
A clear call from the Lord to leave corporate America to be at home with my girls left me feeling unsure about how to engage in our family’s budget. Would I completely lose all financial freedom now that I didn’t have income-producing work? What if I wanted to purchase new clothes, items for the house,…
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Same Team: The Gift of the Church Body
Devotional Originally appeared on Proverb’s 31 Encouragement for Today “Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it.” 1 Corinthians 12:27 (NIV) “Same team! The SAME team,” I yelled with hands cupped around my mouth, willing my voice to reach the ears of the peewee players on…
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2 Truths and Lie: Southern Baptist
Today, in the United States, there exist over nineteen Baptist denominations. Not only is the Southern Baptist denomination the most prominent, in recent years it has become the most “controversial,” at least through the lens of the media. I’ve been affiliated with Southern Baptist churches and their convention (SBC) most of my life. I’ve attended…
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5 Ways for Christians to Move Past Divisiveness
I’d just returned home from a meeting at church where the tension was high, tempers were hot, and the conversation was heated. On the ride home, I’d convinced myself that the only solution was to separate the team, proceed with opposing plans, and hope for the best. As I shared my thoughts with my husband,…
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How To Evangelize: A Generational Breakdown
The Gospel message is timeless (Hebrews 13:8). We don’t need to add or subtract its eternal truth. However, as co-laborers with God in the work of reconciliation (2 Corinthians 5:11-21), we can be prudent on how we present the message. No matter your age or season, each day is an opportunity to share the Gospel.…
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How to Slow Down Your Soul When Your Week is Non-Stop
One unexpected “benefit” of the global pandemic became undeniable: life slowed down. Cleared calendars led to family dinners around the table, tackling that home improvement project, rest, and relaxation without the FOMO (fear of missing out). While I readily acknowledge working from home, homeschooling, and a health crisis provided unique challenges and stresses, many still…
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5 Questions to Help Believers Keep An Eternal Perspective
“Time is short. Eternity is long. It is only reasonable that this short life be lived in the light of eternity.” -Charles Spurgeon Eternity, a simple word, but a complex concept. We waited an eternity for our food; the car ride lasted an eternity; it seemed an eternity before our baby slept through the night.…
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How to Cultivate a God-Centered Life
When my husband, then boyfriend, announced he purchased a house that rested on 25 acres, it was a struggle to share in his excitement. To me, 25 acres meant work and lots of it. Ironically, it meant the same thing to my husband, but instead of dread, he was eager. To him, this was an…
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3 Kind Things to Say When you Didn’t Get the Gift you Wanted
“What made you think this is something I would like?” “Oh, this isn’t the color I wanted.” “Are you sure this gift was for me?” “You kept the receipt, right?” No, these aren’t words muttered by a five-year-old; unfortunately, these cringe-worthy comments came from my almost mid-twenties’ lips. Regretfully, youth or ignorance wasn’t to blame,…
Laura R Bailey 