by Emily | Nov 30, 2023 | El Camino de Santiago: A Devotional, Freedom, Glory, James, Kingdom of Heaven
We’ve reached the end of James’ epistle, which extended past our walk to St. James’ Cathedral. The two journeys have complemented each other, El Camino offering examples and nuggets of insight. But both seemed to end rather abruptly. James didn’t have any final...
by Emily | Nov 23, 2023 | El Camino de Santiago: A Devotional, Humility, James, Kingdom of Heaven
Devotional Day 23 You adulteresses, do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Therefore whoever wants to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God. Or do you think that the Scripture says to no purpose, “He jealously desires...
by Emily | Jun 29, 2023 | Glory, Kingdom of Heaven, Love, Prayer, Serving
*This blog is based on a recent sermon I gave in Burundi, centered on John 17. I encourage you to read the chapter slowly before reading this blog. John 17 is a unique chapter. It is the only time we get to listen in on an intimate conversation between Jesus and God...
by Emily | Apr 4, 2021 | Freedom, Glory, Kingdom of Heaven
by Emily | Apr 17, 2020 | Kingdom of Heaven, Love, Pain, Serving
It was 2001. My family had arrived in Kazakhstan in 1996, the first American family in our town, and been joined by other Americans and Aussies over the next several years. It was a fairly isolated place, and we certainly didn’t have Facebook and Zoom to remain...
by Emily | Aug 20, 2019 | Kingdom of Heaven, Love, Serving
(Click Part 1 or Part 2 for the first two posts.) Leaders are influential not only through instruction of others, but by the example they set. One of the challenges of being in a position of authority is that every word and action is more carefully observed. As a...
