Valuing Jesus
The Historic Holy Week of Jesus!
That horrible, incredible, unfathomable, amazing, beautiful, redeeming and painful week is upon us. Let’s follow our unswerving Savior into sorrow, cruelty and betrayal that He took on to keep us from being defined by those things. A unique display of handcrafted art showing the fulfillment of ancient prophecies about Jesus’ death. We’ll glance into the […]
Soul Alive in 2025!
Take some soul time for a more intentional New Year! 2025 Reflection Guide sm
YOLO Soul
“I used to rule the world; seas would rise when I gave the word. Now in the morning I sleep alone, sweep the streets I used to own.” Viva la Vida by Coldplay They thought the world was theirs. They struggled, rose, and reigned. They paved, proved, and played. Enjoyed the good old days. They […]
Unveiled
“…the veil was torn in two…” Luke 23:45 How can it be? The Holy of Holies exposed; A crime unstyled! Did they rush to repair the broken veil, beguiled? An act so wrenchingly wrong, insolent, defiled Who did this? Disrespect gone wild! “We’ll die at the sight; it’s not ours to see this light.” Enveloped […]
Year-end Review
Make time for you soul! We underestimate the magnitude of what can happen when we live intentionally.” Dr. Caroline Leaf Year End Review for Individuals Shorter option for those with less time: 2024
Soul Hack
If the process of hacking means gaining access to a data system to undo or redo something, let’s venture into our souls that way. We have an inner data system of “spirit, soul and body” (1 Thessalonians 5:23) that includes mind, will, and emotion; the intricate and mysterious human system. I wonder if we can […]
Grasshoppered Soul
My soul was recently “grasshopper-ed” by looking at someone else’s work and comparing it to mine. I know better and came to my senses eventually but not without a bit of a fixation on the giant of “I should be doing more…” As I sensed the condemning nature of that thought I clued into the […]
Soul Backdrop
Our souls grow in the swirling backdrop of wild philosophies that present themselves as new when they’re just coming around again deceiving, bringing regret and strife as they’ve done over the centuries. If we could only see through it. Their claims seem so virtuous and right but we forget how cunning our soul’s enemy can […]
Soul Ironies
Some ironies of the Passover Week when Jesus was falsely accused and killed: 1. During Jesus’ unjust trial the Jewish leaders wouldn’t go into the Gentile palace because they wanted to keep themselves pure. (John 18:28) Keep themselves pure? While they carry out their deceitful plot to kill the only one telling the Truth? They […]