Last week we kicked off our series called Portrait of a Dinner Guest with a brief, perhaps seldom considered biographical sketch of Jesus as the guest. We learned that Jesus was invited to dinner many times during His earthly ministry. Sometimes others invited Him, sometimes He invited Himself, and a few times He even prepared the … Continue reading Portrait of a Dinner Guest: Finding Ourselves in Mephibosheth and More

Have you ever experienced a dinner that was life-changing? Have you said yes to a simple dinner invitation, only to receive something far greater and long-lasting than the meal? We certainly have! For the next several weeks on this blog, we will be sharing our personal stories as dinner guests, and we will be painting … Continue reading Portrait of a Dinner Guest: Jesus is Knocking

The exclamation echoed loudly in my head as I awakened that morning. “You’re a fraud!” The indictment was coming from an adversary – the adversary  – but I had to agree with him. I not only felt like a fraud, but I also had behaved like one. I had sinned against God. The night before, … Continue reading When Sin Grabs Hold, Run to Love

Editor's Note: The following blog post was scheduled to publish on May 7th, but it appears we experienced a technical difficulty. Please enjoy Part 3 of our series on "Be Mindful of your Heart. To read Parts 1 and 2, visit the blog archive. Last month, we were looking at the first letter of our … Continue reading In the Hands of the Gardener: Being Mindful of your Heart, Part 3

Yesterday I spent the afternoon in my front yard, planting a new garden of native Ohio perennials. My hope was to not only add beauty to our neighborhood, but also to bring life to our neighbors, mainly the flying type. My sister-in-law has been educating me on the ways that Ohio birds, butterflies, and pollinators … Continue reading BLOOM: Open Your Mind to the Spirit