Old Wounds, New Growth

Try as we might, we cannot escape the hard things of life. Even if we keep from bringing heartache and brokenness upon ourselves, this world is still a broken place full of broken people: at some point we all will find ourselves with wounds we feel may never heal. How are we to respond?

Gwendolyn Harmon 6/25/21 Gwendolyn Harmon 6/25/21

A Purpose for the Pain

No one likes to experience pain. it’s, well, painful. While pain is unavoidable in this life, God has given us the promise that our pain is neither permanent nor purposeless.

Gwendolyn Harmon 6/18/21 Gwendolyn Harmon 6/18/21

Right Beside Me

We all have people we look up to, godly people who have mentored us and discipled us. But as Elisha found out, we cannot keep our “Elijahs” in our lives forever. What happens when we find ourselves facing life without a beloved mentor?

Gwendolyn Harmon 5/12/21 Gwendolyn Harmon 5/12/21

Hard Things

Our culture seems to revolve around making things easy. But even though the things that make life easier are not necessarily bad, we can quickly become wrapped up in the idea that nothing should be hard. But what does the Bible say about it?

Gwendolyn Harmon 5/8/21 Gwendolyn Harmon 5/8/21

Importunate Prayer

In Luke 18, God gives an example of prayer that can only be described as annoyingly persistent. This kind of importunate prayer is something God desires from His people.

Gwendolyn Harmon 5/5/21 Gwendolyn Harmon 5/5/21

She That Believed

We live in a world of uncertainty. But God doesn’t want us to be paralyzed by fear or doubt or worry. He wants us instead to fix our eyes, our hearts, and our minds on the only Certainty there is: His faithfulness.

Gwendolyn Harmon 4/7/21 Gwendolyn Harmon 4/7/21

Blessed are Ye

This final beatitude brings the truths home, emphasizing the fact that these blessings can be yours and mine!

Gwendolyn Harmon 4/3/21 Gwendolyn Harmon 4/3/21

Persecuted

“Blessed are the persecuted”… that seems such a contradiction, but Christ said it, and it is true. How can the persecuted Christian be described as blessed, or happy?

Gwendolyn Harmon 3/3/21 Gwendolyn Harmon 3/3/21

The Meekest Man and the Strongest Defender

God records for us in Numbers 12 that Moses was the meekest man on the earth. This description is given in the midst of two accounts which showcase how God Himself defends the meek.

Thoughts along the Journey…

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