God & Country: What Does the Bible Say?
Proverbs 14:34 The Message God-devotion makes a country strong; God-avoidance leaves people weak. On July 4, 1776, the Bible tells us God determined a new nation would arise. He also determined that nation’s boundaries. Acts 17:26-27 New Living Translation (NLT)...
Let’s Pray for America on the Fourth of July
Psalm 33:12, Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord. As we celebrate the 4th of July, I think about the many things I love about America. I love, and I pray this will not change, that we live in a country that values life, liberty, freedom, and the right to...
Controlling Our Reactions in an Out of Control World
The mouths of the righteous utter wisdom, and their tongues speak what is just. – Psalm 37:30 By: Melissa Bell If you’re anything like me, you may feel as though you are free falling from a cliff, grasping for anything to hold onto. You hope that one day you’ll...
Choosing to Trust God in the Chaos of 2020
Jeremiah 33:3, “Call to Me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.” My heart has been heavy with grief given all that’s happened thus far in 2020. Grief for the millions affected by Covid-19. Grief for the 41...
Perspective in the Chaos
by Lisa Grimes, Board Member What a tough week it’s been. Our hearts are heavy. As the pandemic, economy, racial tensions, protests, and riots continue, the situation is grim. Just add a personal challenge or two and things can seem almost overwhelming. So many people...