Friend to Friend
By Brenda Jank 2024 has been a year of thrilling mountaintops high and valleys low. ImpactUnsolicited notes and awards! “Keep up this important, holy work. It’s awesome!” “BEST staff experience I have experienced in 30 …
Rest in the 21st Century
By Brenda Jank My journey into rest began in 1991. It’s been a roller coaster. Acting out of sheer obedience to the Sabbath Commandment (once I swallowed hard and admitted I had been neglecting it my entire …
Safe Place
By Brenda Jank Mary did what she needed to do.She packed her bags, made an exit strategy, and left.What do you NEED to do this Christmas?Luke tells us that Mary took to the hills. She went where …
Salvation and Sanctification
Salvation: God brings Heaven to our souls through the free gift of love and grace won for us by Jesus’ death on the cross. This divine salvation, offered to us without any merit on our part, allows …
Sing a New Song
By Joel Hoffschneider “But now I am coming to you, and these things I speak in the world, that they may have my joy fulfilled in themselves.” – John 17:13 Driving somewhere, thinking of nothing in particular, …
Human Limitations
“Great is our Lord and mighty in power; his understanding has no limit.”Psalm 147:5 God is infinite. We are not.We have limits. He does not. The first step to combat chronic fatigue is to recognize our needs …
Spiritual Discipline During Lent
Lent. This is the time of year when many Christians participate in various spiritual disciplines. Some people give up a particular food or commit to rise early to spend more time in scripture. There is a wide …
Be a Gift
Don’t give gifts this Christmas. Be a gift – to every person you see, every person you meet. Smile. Hug. Listen. Connect. Serve. Share. Let’s delight in the Love we’ve been given.