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October 2016

October 11, 2016

I Thought I Was Getting Married Yesterday….

I Thought I Was Getting Married Yesterday By: Joshua Denton This past consecutive year or...

September 2016

September 20, 2016

One Of The Most Influential Spiritual Habits

As I was spending time with the Lord this morning, I was reflecting on one...

July 2016

July 14, 2016

How To Find Joy When Life Hurts…

Life hurts. No one is beyond the touch of pain, although some feel it deeper...

May 2016

May 05, 2016

I Will Be Their God!

I will be their God, and they shall be my people. 2 Corinthians 6:16 What...

April 2016

April 22, 2016

My Redeemer Lives!

Charles Spurgeon's meditation on April 21st was such a sweet reminder of the intimacy of our...

March 2016

March 21, 2016

You Are Loved!

Recently, I was having a conversation with one of the pastors at my church in Washington...

February 2016

February 15, 2016

If I Could Tell Ladies One Thing….Encouragement from the Brothers

Valentine's Day was yesterday, and my social media was flooded with pictures of people's significant others....

February 11, 2016

The Key to Successfully Living the Christian Life

Charles Spurgeon is near the top of my list for favorite authors and pastors. Known...

February 09, 2016

Is God Really Good?

I'm so excited to welcome one of my dearest friends to Patheos today - Anna...

January 2016

January 06, 2016

Cast Your Care

Casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you. 1 Peter 5:7 It is...

December 2015

December 29, 2015

Questions to Help You Love God and Others Well in 2016

I have a love / hate relationship with the beginning of a new year. My...

December 09, 2015

What Does Christ Want for Christmas?

During this Christmas season, I've been going through John Piper's advent devotional entitled "Good News of...

October 2015

October 14, 2015

How to Handle Discontentment in Singleness

Like most single people, my contentment in my singleness ebbs and flows. Many days, my focus is...

October 02, 2015

How to Handle A Bad Week

I've been grumpy this week. Typically, I'm a very joyful person and quickly hand over...

August 2015

August 21, 2015

The Kind of Woman I Want to Be

I want to be a Godly, faithful, committed woman. I want to be controlled by...

August 18, 2015

The Steadfast Love of God

Charles Spurgeon is perhaps one of my favorite authors of all times. His writing beautifully...

June 2015

June 09, 2015

Love People by Listening Well

Do you want to to influence people? Do you want to make friends with anyone?...

May 2015

May 26, 2015

How To Win A Man

I bet the title of this post caught your eye! Due to some circumstances in...

April 2015

April 23, 2015

How To Die Well

Death Death is a part of life. The first Adam brought sin and death into...

April 13, 2015

The Road From The Head To The Heart

I've been wrestling with the Lord this past week. Lord, I know how I should respond when...

April 09, 2015

How To Be A Beautiful Woman

I had a lesson in vanity recently.It’s spring time, and summer is fast approaching when...

April 03, 2015

What’s so good about “Good Friday”?

Today is Good Friday. The day that Christians reflect upon Christ's death on the cross. Why is...

January 2015

January 28, 2015

To My Birth mom – On My Birthday

Yesterday, I celebrated my 24th birthday. All weekend, and on my birthday, I spent...

January 08, 2015

He Is No Fool – Jim Elliot

Fifty-nine years ago, a man by the name of Jim Elliot was martyred for his...

January 07, 2015

How To: Memorize Scripture

One of my goals for my relationship with the Lord is to memorize scripture. I recently...

December 2014

December 16, 2014

George Whitefield – One of the Greatest Preachers

"No preacher has ever retained his hold on his hearers so entirely as he did...

December 10, 2014

What Does Jesus Want for Christmas?

During this Christmas season, I've been going through John Piper's advent devotional entitled "Good News of...

December 01, 2014

The Greatest Hero of 2014

Editors’ Note: This article is part of the Patheos Public Square on Heroes of 2014. Read other perspectives here. Heroes. ...

November 2014

November 26, 2014

A Sacrifice of Thanksgiving

During this time of year, people tend to be more cheerful, more grateful, more generous,...

November 18, 2014

9 Reflections on My First Year at Capitol Hill Baptist Church

This past Sunday, I celebrated my one year anniversary of being a member at Capitol...