I have a friend who is being baptized this week. Her step of faith has reminded me of my own baptism and what it means to be immersed in the baptismal waters. I was baptized at the age of 21. It feels like a long time ago, but I remember it well. It was a large church to say the least and there were many of us being baptized that day. When it was my turn I remember feeling nervous…
“You just have to trust God.” We hear that a lot as Christians. The world we live in is turbulent, chaotic, and full of difficulties at every turn. If asked, most of us would probably say that we do trust God to help us or to provide for us. It’s kind of like if someone asked you, “Do you believe God loves you?” As a Christian, you would likely say, “yes, of course.” But, do we really know “how wide,…
Circumstances…a nice way of saying problems, troubles, issues. We all have “circumstances” that we are facing: problems at work, trouble with your kids, relationship problems, health issues, family drama, strife in your home, legal problems, emotional problems, financial stress…and so on. If you are alive, I’m sure you can think of at least one “circumstance” that you are dealing with currently. When you became a Christian, you may have thought that that all your problems would go away. But that’s not…