God’s Word is not primarily the story of great pillars of the faith deserving of God’s praise and our imitation. It is the story of God’s grace and redemption in the life of the proud, short-sighted, unfaithful, lying, adulterous screw-ups who can’t find their way to the only porch with a light on–even with a divine GPS to show the way.
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Coffee Ground Memories
I was at the grocery store with my Aunt Joanne. A rare occurrence, brought by the fact that I was four and she had time to watch me. I was not yet in school, so
Read moreHow Safe Is Your Marriage?
Beyond Ordinary Justin & Trisha Davis Paperback: 256 pages Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers (December 20, 2012) Language: English ISBN-10: 1414372272 How safe is your marriage? The answer may surprise you. The biggest threat to any marriage
Read moreEvery Choice Has Consequences
Parents make it a point to teach their children that every choice has consequences. Good choices tend to have good consequences, and bad choices have difficult consequences. For some reason, by the time we enter
Read moreMr. Wonderful by Sherry Boykin
Let me tell you about my Mr. Wonderful: incredible, intelligent, indwelled, and interested in me! His ministry as a Christian counselor honed his feminine understanding skills so much that I envied him myself. And it didn’t hurt that he flashed a big, Pepperdent-white grin and raced around in a red sports car.
Read moreWhen is it OK to Play God?
Isaiah 54: 10 ~ “For the mountains may depart and the hills be removed, but my steadfast love shall not depart from you, and my covenant of peace shall not be removed,” says the LORD
Read moreOctober Baby Movie Review – A Christian Woman’s Perspective
Are you the survivor of an abortion? Adopted? Someone who wonders about the truth of their past? Have you had an abortion? Adopted a child? Given a child up for adoption? Are you a married
Read moreAn Inspiring Interview with Cecil Stokes – October Baby Releases on DVD/Blu-ray
I’d like to welcome my friend, movie producer Cecil Stokes to Inspire a Fire today. Cecil is one of three producers who worked on the film October Baby, which releases on DVD and Blu-ray TODAY,
Read morePulling Back the Curtain: A Deeper Worship Experience
by Tina Ann Forkner As I write this, a dove flits and hops from branch to branch in our backyard. I’m pretty sure its bobbing head and fluttering feathers are part of a dance for
Read moreRight Landing
Written by Tina Hunt Recently my grandson, Asher, has developed a new game. He brings his step stool to you, he counts, and then he jumps at you. We taught him it’s important to count
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