Stretch

“Enlarge the place of your tent, stretch your tent curtains wide, do not hold back; lengthen your cords, strengthen your stakes.” —Isaiah 54:2 As a child, sitting in the willow tree in my backyard gave me a new perspective of the world. If I followed the reach of its branches out far enough, I could…

God’s Great Love

But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. —Romans 5:8 As I stared at the sleeping, pudgy, pink bundle I held in my arms I was overwhelmed with a feeling I had never experienced before. He was absolutely breathtaking. I loved everything about him—his…

Merry Christmas!

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. The light shines…

The Weary World Rejoices

I remember the first year I stopped believing in Santa Claus. I was much older than most of my peers—not because the signs were not there but because I just didn’t want to give it up. In ways, it felt like Santa Claus represented an innocence that I could never get back—a sort of mystical…

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year!

“For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given: And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” —Isaiah 9:6 It’s here, it’s here, it’s here, the Christmas season is finally here…my favorite time of year, can…

To Myself This Christmas

I occasionally, err, obsessively watch Hallmark’s Countdown to Christmas. Now, I know this is where some of you are groaning in disgust. Before you can protest, I KNOW, the movies are all similar and you know the ending .234 seconds into the movie, before the intro music has even concluded, but there is something about those sappy Christmas…

Goodness in the Land of the Living

Doesn’t it seem like the longer we wait for something to occur, the less likely we think it is to happen? That call back for your dream job. The clear health bill that you long to have. That person you desire to treat you well to come around. Marriage. The baby. Joy. Whatever it is,…

CM’s First Conferences Featuring Lysa Terkeurst

“Go in peace. The journey on which you go is under the eye of the Lord.” Judges 18:6  I never imagined the fruits that have already come from the Connecting Ministries’ Conferences!  Follow us on our journey as we seek to be faithful servants of God.