Prayer is an incredibly powerful tool for Christians. It’s an opportunity to speak honestly with God. While personal prayer will often be about your own life, we should also pray for others, and not just our loved ones. Leaders need the collective prayers of Christians. And 1 Timothy 2: 1-4 pretty clearly outlines our Christian duty to pray for leaders! If you’re not sure where to start, that’s okay. Praying for leaders doesn’t need to be a difficult task, or…Continue Reading
Why Christians Should Pray for Our Leaders
As part of a global Christian community, we should care about all leaders in the world, not just the ones where we live. While I’m an American myself, I’m writing this post for Christians worldwide. No matter who you are or where you live, it’s important to pray for our leaders. Which Leaders Need Our Prayers? I’m publishing this the same week of the presidential inauguration, ending former President Donald Trump’s presidency and beginning President Joe Biden’s presidency. However, Christians…Continue Reading
White Supremacy is a False God
On January 6, 2021, a mob of rioters breached the U.S. Capitol in an effort to stop the the electoral college vote count during a joint session of Congress. They occupied, vandalized, and ransacked the building for several hours. Congress was evacuated to safety. Five people died as a result of the insurrection. This brief summary of facts does not begin to convey the full acts of violence and destruction, not just against people and property, but against democracy itself….Continue Reading
Who Should Read Muddling Through Together
To write her book A Year of Biblical Womanhood, Rachel Held Evans focused on a different biblical example each month for an entire year. During this time, she also interviewed many Christian women (and a few Jewish women) to learn more about the different ways to follow biblical womanhood. The New Testament alone has multiple examples of biblical womanhood just in regards to women named Mary! Are you like Mary, the mother of Jesus? What about Mary, Martha’s sister who…Continue Reading