Palm Tree Ponderings (Jamie's Blog)
Pictures of Palm Trees are woven throughout the Bible, symbolizing the strength, vitality, and fruitfulness of a life deeply rooted in closeness to God. Our prayer for the blog is that it will encourage those same things in all of our lives!
‘…the righteous person will flourish like the palm tree...' (Psalm 92:12, NASB 2020)
Unity, Worship, and a Bold Declaration: The Megiddo Mosaic
The Megiddo Mosaic, uncovered accidentally during construction in 2005, dates back to around AD 230—nearly a century before Constantine made Christianity legal and long before church buildings were commonplace.
When “Debts” Isn’t About Dollars (or Even Sin)
Have you ever wondered about the two different words in the prayer Jesus taught His disciples to pray in this verse: “sins” and “indebted”? I have!
Taco Commercial Theology
What are you more drawn to, studying God’s Word or fellowshipping with others? How does each aspect contribute to your walk with Jesus?
Running the Race: Unity and Camaraderie
How do you discern between beliefs that you’d be willing to divide fellowship over and those that don’t merit that kind of reaction?
The Journey Begins…
While my journey with Jesus started years ago, this blog marks the beginning of a new chapter in my life and ministry—a chapter I get to share with you, and I’m very excited about that!
Mosaics in Motion
Mosaics fascinate me! The intricacies and beauty of the work, not to mention the sheer amount of time, dedication, and hard work required of the artist to create something beautiful and meaningful out of all those tiny little pieces, leave me in awe.
Singing in the Dark: Purposeful Psalms From Paul and Silas
Has God used any of your songs in difficult or unexpected situation(s) to impact those around you for His glory and their good?
Winning Isn’t Everything:Hard Lessons on Defending Faith with Grace
I was a freshman in college the first time I heard someone explain why belief in the resurrection of Jesus doesn’t mean committing intellectual suicide, and I was hooked.
A couple of months ago, I had a moment. You know the ones. It starts ordinary and then something breaks through and it becomes extraordinary.