Golden-Mouthed Guidance
By Roxane B. Salonen "A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; even as I have loved you, that you also love one another." ~John 13:34 In reading The Five Love Languages some years ago, I wasn’t at all surprised to find that I am a
Jesus’ Lessons in Conflict Resolution
By Allison Gingras “If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone.” ~Matthew 18:15 In my days as a preschool teacher, I had the whole conflict resolution methodology mastered. Collect both sides of the story—check. Model reflective listening—check. Negotiate a fair resolution,
Thinking Like God
By Amy Schisler "You are a hindrance to me; for you are not on the side of God, but of men." ~Matthew 16:23 Poor Peter. He has just, moments before, been made the Rock of the Church, the one to guide his brother Apostles and all the disciples in this
Who is Jesus?
By Clara Meier "Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesare′a Philippi, he asked his disciples, 'Who do men say that the Son of man is?'" ~Matthew 16:13 When Jesus asked this question of His disciples, listening to their answer was very important to Him. Though the disciples gave
That Radiant Face
By Angie Koenig "May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face to shine upon us that thy way may be known upon earth, thy saving power among all nations." ~Psalm 67:1-2 Like many of you, I'm sure, I often wonder what it will be like when,
Hearing God’s Voice and Letting Him Hear Ours
By Susan Klemond “…a still small voice…there came a voice to him.” ~1 Kings 19: 12b, 13b Before the Lord told Elijah to listen because he would pass by the prophet’s cave on Mount Horeb, God asked him, “What are you doing here, Elijah?” It must have seemed like a
