Inviting - Letting Go of the Outcome
“So go to the street corners and invite to the banquet anyone you find.” So the servants went out into the streets and gathered all the people they could find, the bad as well as the good, and the wedding hall was filled with guests. Matthew 22:9-10 To read the whole parable about the wedding banquet, click here: Matthew 22:1-11 REFLECTION As someone who is a self-proclaimed introvert, the idea of inviting others often feels daunting. When God placed the word “Invite”
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The Knock at the Door
Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with Me. Revelation 3:20 REFLECTION by Mary Alice McGinnis How do you react when someone unexpectedly knocks on your door or rings your doorbell? Are you immediately suspicious, wondering whether the person at the door wants to sell you something or harm you in some way? Is your inclination to make sure the curtains are pulled and then ign
Jan 214 min read
An Invitation: Stop Striving and Seek Intimacy
The Lord says, “Come, let us talk about these things. Though your sins are like scarlet, they can be as white as snow. Though your sins are deep red, they can be white like wool. Isaiah 1:18 REFLECTION by Mary Alice McGinnis There is a lot of buzz at this time of year. Many of us feel the excitement—and sometimes pressure—of setting new goals. What do we want to change about our lives? What habits do we need to put into place to make those changes happen? Year after year
Jan 143 min read
Elusive Joy
I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. Philippians 1:3-6 REFLECTION by Mary Alice McGinnis As you look back over 2025, what emotions well up? When you think about the year ahead, is joy the first thing you are expecting in
Jan 73 min read
An End and a Beginning - You Won’t Miss this Glorious Day
Therefore, God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. Philippians 2:9-11 To read more from Philippians 2, click here: Philippians 2:1-13 REFLECTION by Mary Alice McGinnis The holiday season is wrapping up (pun intended). As we ponder Christmas 2025 and th
Dec 31, 20253 min read
Don’t Miss the Invitation to Seek Him
Think back to a moment when joy and anxiety collided in your life? How did you navigate those feelings
Dec 24, 20253 min read
Don't Miss the Joy
Think back to a moment when joy and anxiety collided in your life? How did you navigate those feelings
Dec 17, 20253 min read
