On Gratitude 8-21-17 Bill and I have started a home small group….a “life group”….as our church now calls it, on Sunday evenings at 5:30. Bill and I cook and provide dinner to those who come. We have a devotional together first. As the basis of the reflections we are...
In the early 2000’s, as I began my formal training in Christian Education, I discovered several models of Faith Developoment. One that resonated with me most was that of John Westerhoff, in the book, “Will Our Children Have Faith?” (New York:...
Seeing this picture on a friend’s Facebook page reminded me that there was a morning last year when I was in prayer and I clearly felt the Lord speak to my heart the word, “Enough.” That was all. It has not been that unusual for me to hear a...
Reflection on Psalm 51 and the Heart of Transformative Change Psalm 51: 7, 10 “Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow…….. Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me.” This Scripture is...
Posted by The Upper Room @UpperRoom – 5/20/16 “Although we may not understand what God is doing in our lives, God is always faithful and wants what is best for us.” -Paul E. Vander Wege In my years of teaching discipleship, mentoring, and...
One of the goals with students at Titus 2 is to have them examine and evaluate their values, what they believe is important in life, and especially whether or not they are living out their values, whether their conduct is congruent with what they say they value....
