Complete
Colossians 2:9-10 declares we are complete or full in Christ. Listen as Hillary explains what this means and how we can walk in freedom and confidence because we are complete in Christ. Click read more to watch the video.
We are Victorious
Can anything ever separate us from Christ’s love? Does it mean he no longer loves us if we have trouble or calamity, or are persecuted, or hungry, or destitute, or in danger, or threatened with death? No, despite all these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ, who loved us. Romans 8:35 & 37 –…
In Christ – We Are Free
It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery. Galatians 5:1 – NIV My early church experiences were rooted in fear. Not that anyone had bad intentions. Rather, the focus was entirely upon rules. Rules may not sound…
We are God’s Masterpiece
Ephesians 2:10 in the NLT declares we are God’s masterpiece. Listen as Hillary explains what this means and how we can walk in freedom and confidence as God’s masterpiece. Click read more to watch the video.
Nothing to Prove
Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God. Romans 15:7 – NIV I am always amazed when I hear highly successful people share their experiences of people not believing in their ability to accomplish their dreams. It is all too common for people to tear each other…
Known
“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you…” Jeremiah 1:5 – NIV Have you ever had a conversation and it felt like you and the other person were not on the same page? Where everything you said is misinterpreted? I had one of those conversations the other day. They asked a question. I…
Children of God
See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! 1 John 3:1 NIV There is no such thing as a perfect parent. As a parent that is a relief. As a daughter, not so much. We have all been made…
A Display of the Splendor of God
They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the Lord for the display of his splendor. Isaiah 61:3 NIV Ok I promise to touch on the first part of this verse – oaks of righteousness – in a later post but bear with me as I unpack the latter portion first. It’s just too…
Significance
You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit – fruit that will last – and so that whatever you ask in my name the Father will give you. John 15:16 NIV Significance. If we are truly honest significance is something, we all crave.…
Burn It Down
This past academic year I gave a series of talks for Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS) entitled – Burn it Down. Burn it Down was inspired by the MOPS theme – Find Your Fire – and the concept of controlled burns in forest management. Controlled burning restores nutrients and allows forests to grow healthier by destroying…