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Humble Leadership (Part 2)

ByEmily August 12, 2019November 21, 2023

(To read the intro, click Humble Leadership, Part 1) When we think of influential people, rarely do we get a picture of someone asking for help. From the perspective of the audience, a powerful speaker may seem to have everything under control, to be fully in charge, and to be confident that what he or…

Anxiety | Kingdom of Heaven | Prayer

Trusting God’s Supply (The Perfect Prayer: Part 2)

ByEmily August 7, 2015November 21, 2023

Jesus started His “sample” prayer with centering on God, both in His holiness and His grace to accept us as children. He then shifts to the practical, where we often find at the forefront of our thoughts. The God of Provision Jesus continued (Matthew 6:11): “Give us this day our daily bread.” In many ways…

Anxiety | Freedom | Glory | Prayer | Serving

When Things Go Wrong

ByEmily May 7, 2018November 21, 2023

The steep road was the kind where those who get car sick (me) have to avoid looking out the window. We were not quite sure of our exact destination (attempts to contact a local pastor had not yet been successful) as we headed up a mountain in the center of the island of Puerto Rico,…

Glory | Kingdom of Heaven | Love | Pain

Love Your Neighbor (don’t assume he’s an enemy)

ByEmily July 23, 2015November 21, 2023

The day I arrived in the city two bombs went off, one by a restaurant and the other by a mosque; over 40 people were killed. It did nothing to deter the training of “frontline workers” whose ministry was in thick of persecution and unrest; in fact, it was barely mentioned. Instead, we spent the…

Kingdom of Heaven | Love | Serving

Humble Leadership (Part 1)

ByEmily August 5, 2019November 21, 2023

Humility is the antithesis of worldly politics, where it is all about proving one’s strength, demanding respect, and elevating oneself above rivals.

Glory | Love | Pain | Serving | Trauma

Sickness, Grace, and Healing: 20 Years of Experience

ByEmily August 9, 2022November 29, 2023

I recently came across some old films from two decades ago. These are not pictures of my family making memories or reminders of my youth. They are images of my brain, MRI films from an era when hard copies were mounted on a lit background for evaluation. 2002 was the first time I got an…

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