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How to Have Your Entire Town to Dinner
Maybe you've seen my Stories or heard rumors about the free community dinner in my hometown that stretches for blocks? It's all true! Since word has gotten out, small towns around the U.S. have asked: How did you start an annual community dinner for over 3,000 guestsHow is it free to attend the...
What to Do When You Don’t Know What to Do
Not knowing what to do is nothing new, and neither is this strategy for figuring out how to handle a crisis. Read 2 Chronicles 20 for the back story, then apply it to the situation that is plaguing you today.DEFINE THE PROBLEM Jehoshaphat us under attack. He is outnumbered, and he is scared. He...
Are you an Ambassador for Christ in Your Neighborhood?
Guest post by Bailey T. Hurley My husband and I spent the last two years building friendships with our neighbors. We are at the point in our relationship where we get each other’s mail when we are out of town and have coffee once a month together. One late evening, my husband and I were...
Tempest in a Teapot
Running from God is a skill I developed early in life. I abandoned my faith for 20 years, but even though I've returned to Him - fully committed, all in - sometimes I still find myself taking off like a sprinter at the starter's gun. Certain commands make my skin crawl, some verses slay me so I...
More than you can handle
They say, "God won't give you more than you can handle." They are wrong. The illness may be terminal, the divorce may be final, the loss may be permanent. Paul was beheaded, Peter was crucified—indeed, “more than they can handle.” The Bible teaches that God won’t allow more temptation than we can...
Giveaway of “I Love You, Mom”
My beautiful friend (and my literary agent) Blythe Daniel and her precious mother, Dr. Helen McIntosh, have written a beautiful book to help us express exactly what makes our mama's so special. Never again will you have to buy your mom a greeting card that says, "I know I don't tell you enough how...
