Echoes from Zion

Not too long ago, Jesus Image released a song called, “Make Me a Bethany.” Immediately the title had my attention as it came up on my...

When my husband and I were last looking for a pastoral position, we were testing the church search committee as much as they were testing...

Recently, the Charismatic church has been rocked by the unveiling of a well-trusted leader's sin. Now, I have never been the kind of...

"The voice of the Lord is over the waters; The God of glory thunders! The Lord is over many waters." (Psalm 29:3) “Besides this earth,...

In my last post, I began pondering Psalm 29. Within this Psalm is the mysterious truth of what happens when God’s people worship. Last...

There is a mystery nestled into the glorious hymn, the “Melody of David,” we call Psalm 29. The mystery is woven in and out in every...

Jesus lived upside down. The way he governed his life, it was as if He had fallen into the rabbit hole and was living topsy-turvy from...

One of my favorite teachers in High School was my biology teacher, Mr. Mack. I was actually quite scared when first I learned that he was...

Isaiah 9:6, “Unto us a Child is born. Unto us a Son is given and His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Almighty God, The...

Joy. If I sit and think about that tiny word, images of wide smiles, jumping up and down, and hands clapping in excitement all fill my...

In my last post, I shared how the Spirit had me paused in John 15. The key theme of this beautiful chapter is abiding and, as I...

Take a look at your nativity. What do you see? As long as you aren't missing any of the pieces after decades of being stuffed in boxes 11...

In my last post, I discussed King Josiah and how his reign compares to America's last political season. Josiah was the King of Israel who...

A few months ago, I sat in a restaurant with a minister who has a lot of influence and authority in the Kingdom of God, although very few...

I awoke with a start, my heart pumping in my chest. The dream had been so vivid and the colors more alive than any I had ever seen before...

It seems like everyday I wake up to find our world deeper in the rabbit hole. While watching the Olympics last week, I heard a...

The path before me was a bit muddy, but I didn’t mind – I was grateful to be walking this trail deep in the Ozark woods of Arkansas. The...

"Present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service [of worship]." - Romans 12:1 Over the...

Kids growing up today will never understand the utter excitement that flooded a young child's heart when the Sears Catalog Christmas...

Nothing could have prepared me for what I encountered as I slowly opened the door. The sounds of screaming and chaotic wailing...