The reality of suffering Part one of this blog focused on persevering through our own suffering. Part two will focus on how to love others well when they are suffering. This topic is important because part of our discipleship involves persevering and helping others to...
Why do we suffer? Have you ever had a time in your life that was really hard and painful? If you live on this earth, then your answer is probably YES. No matter one’s personality, ethnicity, culture, family dynamics, religion, or socioeconomic status, we ALL have...
There’s always darkness, but then there’s also light. The Well’s Facebook page is often full of prayer requests, which is a beautiful thing. Now, it’s not the need for prayer that’s beautiful, but rather people requesting and wielding the power of prayer. The darkness...
In my last blog (Is the Kingdom of God operating in your life right here, right now?), I talked about God’s Kingdom operating in and through our lives NOW. But HOW does that happen? Well, it starts with a willingness to spend time with Jesus on a regular basis. There...
One of the most pivotal points in my walk had to do with my understanding of God's Kingdom, the authority of Christ, and what that meant for my life right here, right now. My previous perceptions warped my understanding of the Gospel and what Jesus really came here to...
Mean is just mean. “MEAN people exhaust me.” You can fill in the specifics: My mother exhausts me. My child exhausts me. Politicians exhausts me. My boss exhausts me. You get the picture. For me personally, I was super exhausted all of 2022. And earlier this week, I...
The Battle for Your Mind It comes as no surprise that we are in a spiritual battle with a very real enemy. Satan tries to lie, tempt, accuse, and destroy us in any way he can. He is filled with fury because he knows his time is short, so he will stop at nothing to...