Just Jesus

by Michelle Welch

“But, really, all Christianity offers is Jesus Christ the Lord, and Him alone–
for He is enough! Your relation to Jesus Christ
is really the all-important matter in this life.”
A. W. Tozer

I must admit that, before I started Theology classes at Liberty University, I held a dim view of theologians. They seemed to be a dusty, old, out of touch group of men from a time that held no relevance to me.… Read the rest...

Because He Loves Us

By Michelle Welch

20151216_01Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: when His mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child by [the power of] the Holy Spirit. And Joseph her [promised] husband, being a just and righteous man and not wanting to expose her publicly to shame, planned to send her away and divorce her quietly.Read the rest...

Calming the Storm

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by Michelle Welch

On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, “Let us go across to the other side.” And leaving the crowd, they took him with them in the boat, just as he was. And other boats were with him. And a great windstorm arose, and the waves were breaking into the boat, so that the boat was already filling.Read the rest...

Because He Loves Us

By Michelle Welch

20151216_01Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: when His mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child by [the power of] the Holy Spirit. And Joseph her [promised] husband, being a just and righteous man and not wanting to expose her publicly to shame, planned to send her away and divorce her quietly.Read the rest...

One In Christ

By Michelle Welch

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
Galatians 3:28 (ESV)

20151209_01So often we have a tendency to think that everyone else is just like us. They sing like us, talk like us, walk like us. But the truth is that the world is filled with an amazing array of people who, like us, are created in the exact image, the Imago Dei, of our Heavenly Father.… Read the rest...

Lord Be My Comfort

By Michelle Welch

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This time of the year I can find myself so overwhelmed. The holidays lie before me with all their chaos and noise. The days and months leading up to this point are full of things I should have done. It is so easy to get discouraged by the done and the undone.

20151101_01Yet the words of Psalm 23 never fail to remind me that with Him I will never want.… Read the rest...

Lord, I Need You

by Michelle Welch

“Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for the Lord God is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation.”
Isaiah 12:2 (ESV)

20150817_01We all have those days when we tremble at the thought of facing another moment in our affliction.

Yet in that very moment we know that He is there.… Read the rest...

Fruit of the Spirit

By Michelle Welch

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,  gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.”
Galatians 5:22-23 (ESV)
20150727_01Do you ever have one of those days when you know you should just stay home because there is nothing good that will come out of your mouth? Don’t worry sweet friend.… Read the rest...

Do Something

By Michelle Welch

Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth.
1 John 3:18 ESV

Do Something by Matthew West

 

It has been said so often it becomes a part of our regular conversation. “Somebody needs to do something about …..”.

I know you have said it. I have too.

Getting into the middle of the mess is…well, messy.… Read the rest...