Hagar is a single mom in the Bible who encounters God. She learns identity lessons for us all, but especially for women, wives and moms.
Surrounded
In times of crisis, the kind of communication that is best is simple, clear and consistently repeated. Talk to triage teams in the ER or first responders. Talk to counselors or pastors who show up to minister to a family who has just experienced a sudden tragedy. They’ll tell you. Simple. Clear. Consistently repeated. That’s why I like this song …
Miss USA Is Resigning and Here’s Why
Miss USA is resigning from her position. When I read about this, I imagined how hard it must be to step down from such a prestigious status. I have no idea how hard it must be to succeed in pageantry. I confess that my limited perspective has assumed it’s just about standing up in high heels and looking pretty and …
Identity Week: Who Needs to Be Baptized?
Here is my explanation of our CrossLife Church mission that includes baptizing babies, and why that matters for identity. https://youtu.be/sfrGpg19ON4?si=XsA4J_ShPmnjU2gG PRAYER: Save more babies, Jesus, and give them new birth in the waters of your baptismal grace. Amen. MEMORIZE THIS IDENTITY STATEMENT: I am a perfectly made child of God. Connected to Jesus. All the time.
Identity Week: Who Needs to Be Re-Baptized?
This 4-minute read is packed with biblical guidance for a tough question: Is there ever a time that someone needs to be rebaptized? Thanks to 1517.org for this powerful teaching. Your baptism is your identity. So read this now. https://www.1517.org/articles/who-needs-to-be-re-baptized-1?fbclid=IwAR0cd3wKURjdbc6XF1ZlbUrF8pnv0V8dpYDud8Sf9HuXXQFx6IIqEq3sJd8_aem_AV_jC_iAYAU8V5ae_IUnqSXRDSVnksWFiGd0TezgiGThe3vrriu0V8JAgAPRx17Ofgc PRAYER: God, my Savior, thank you for the power and blessing of baptism. Thank you for its unbreakable and eternal …
My Status Makes Me Somebody
Real status is not what you achieve but comes from the One in whom you believe.
Pray More Confidently
How confident are you? My guess is your answer would be, “It depends.” A person’s level of confidence depends on what they are being asked to do. If it is something they are familiar with, chances are that they will be pretty confident. However, take a task that they have never done before, and the person’s confidence will likely go …
Identity Week: Preferred Pronouns
We live in a culture where preferred pronouns are becoming the norm. Is it sinful to use them? Watch this Bible teaching video with the answer. https://watch.timeofgrace.org/grace-talks/videos/is-it-sinful-to-use-preferred-pronouns PRAYER: God, your assigned and created identity for each human being is a masterpiece. Help me to believe that for me, and for everyone else. Amen. MEMORIZE THIS IDENTITY STATEMENT: I am a …
Identity Week: Who Am I?
Welcome to Identity Week on my blog. I’ll be resourcing you with powerful communication in God’s Word from trusted friends. Stay tuned all week! Today we begin with a podcast by Amber Albee Swenson called “Who Am I?” She looks at the problem with identifying as broken. Whatever scars you have from past or present hurts, God’s Word shows examples …
Don’t Identify Yourself
These days it’s popular to identify as something or someone other than ourselves. People pick their own pronouns or choose their own sexual orientation. Our roles in our career or at our company rules our identity more than God does. Troubles and trauma—real hardships in life—tell us, and we believe it, that we’ll always be a victim instead of a …