Jesus could have come to earth as King. He should have stopped all the mockery and torture. But He did. He humbled Himself in an incredible and powerful way.

Do you ever find it hard to know whether to support missionaries or not? And if so, which ones to choose from? There’s a host of options out there and it can be overwhelming when there are so many needs.

After reading about Jesus’ baptism and wilderness experience, I searched the Bible to see what happened next. I know He called the disciples to follow Him. He also performed His first miracle. But something I never noticed previously, happened before all that.

Someone asked me last month how they can help their family and friends who are going through infertility. As I thought about what to write, I was drawn to asking some of you in our community that I know either have or are dealing with infertility. There can be great insight from a variety of responses.

Then Jesus grew up. Moments of His childhood gave glimpses into His abilities. The Father was teaching Him. Holy Spirit was working in Him. Then came the day. The day that would spark the beginnings of it all.

Life takes community. It takes supporting and cheering one another on. I have been so blessed with all the encouragement I’ve had from many of you along my concussion journey. Since I know there have been people praying for me, I wanted to take a moment to explain where things are at.

What does Easter mean to me? Why? What does it mean to you? Are you preparing your heart, mind, soul, and spirit? Has the Bible story because monotonous to you? Let’s take this month to look afresh at the hope we have in Jesus Christ.

It was over lunch. My friend and colleague calmly pointed out “I don’t maintain relationships with anyone I can’t go deep with. I’m not interested in talking about fashion, the latest movies, or reality TV shows. I want friends with whom I can share the real stuff that’s going on inside – friends I can be transparent with.”

As we deepen our understanding of knowledge and love for God, we begin to get a glimpse of how deep the Father’s love for us truly goes. The more we understand that, the more we grow in our identity in Him, the more confidence and boldness we gain when approaching the throne of God, and handling the world’s hate of Him and us.

You’ve heard me share on here about the importance of becoming debt free, having a plan, and being financially healthy. We are to be faithful stewards of God’s money. However, I never expected our journey of becoming debt free to be as transformational as it has proven to be.