I teach third grade Sunday school at our church, and we have been studying missionaries, both those in the book of Acts and some that have served since the Bible was written.
One of my favorite stories in this series was about Amy Carmichael, an Irish/English missionary who spent most of her life serving Christ in [...]
Filed under: Bible, church on May 11th, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Several years ago, during a staff development meeting, a co-worker was assigned to describe me in one word. He said I was “Martha-ish.”
At first I didn’t know what that meant. Did he mean I was like Martha Stewart? Since it was a Christian organization, I quickly picked up that he meant I was like Martha [...]
Filed under: Bible, hospitality, stay at home mom on March 22nd, 2010 | 1 Comment »
I’ve been reading through the book of Amos in my Community Bible Study (CBS). This week, I was convicted by Amos 4, in which the prophet speaks to the wealthy women of Israel (whom he calls “the cows of Bashan”). Amos chastizes the women for their opulence and says that they “oppress the poor and [...]
Filed under: Bible, giving, wealth on March 7th, 2010 | No Comments »