Feets don’t fail me now
By Elizabeth Prata I wrote recently that for a Bible times person to travel, there were only 3 ways. By ship, like Jonah did when fleeing God, on an animal like Balaam on his donkey, and by foot, l…
By Elizabeth Prata I wrote recently that for a Bible times person to travel, there were only 3 ways. By ship, like Jonah did when fleeing God, on an animal like Balaam on his donkey, and by foot, l…
We test everything against scripture—the whole counsel of God—from Genesis to Revelation. What does not align must be rejected.
You’ve probably heard the saying, “You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” So, who do you spend the most time with? Maybe it’s your best friend, spouse, or coworkers. Whoever you’re thinking of, know this: God didn’t create us to walk through life alone. In Genesis 2, God said it was not good for man to be alone. So, God created a companion for him. Our need for community reflects the very nature of the Trinity— Jesus, God, and the Holy Spirit. Because God is a rela
Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it. - Hebrews 13:2Please Pray:Father, I can get caught in the hurt of a harsh word and am so tired from the world’s newest tragedy. Will You open my...
I wonder if Martha, the sister of Mary, was the dependability queen in her town, Bethany. I can just imagine at the Women of the Temple Committee meeting for the upcoming women’s luncheon event, the chairperson asking, “Now who can we get to cater the lunch?”
To give you another taste of my women’s Bible study on the women of the Bible, I’m including here Lesson 10 about Martha and Mary on the topic of “Practicing God’s Presence.”
By Elizabeth Prata Last week I posted a few blogs about hospitality. Hospitality and Apostle John’s shocking words about false teachersAnxious about Hospitality?One way to be hospitable I was readi…
One morning it clicked into place, hospitality looks like Hope when we willingly meet people right where they are.
"Contribute to the needs of the saints and seek to show hospitality." — Romans 12:13Once a week, I have the privilege of experiencing the hospitality of a lovely woman from my church. I will refer to her as Mrs M.. Mrs M. graciously invites our college group into her home...
By Elizabeth Prata As keepers of the home, we women are often encouraged to invite or even expect others to visit our homes. The hospitality offered by Lydia, Martha & Mary, the mother of John …
By Elizabeth Prata When we think of hospitality we usually think of the setting. And since it’s the woman who are responsible for the home, it usually falls on the woman to set the setting wh…
We want our guests to walk away from our home feeling refreshed and uplifted. But do we do the same for our own families?
A simple and spectacular reason to go the extra mile.
If you think hospitality has to be hard, think again!
When hospitality doesn’t feel worth it . . . don’t give up.
In the past two weeks we’ve walked Into the Valley of the Heart, where our pain, shame, fear, and love-hunger reside. We looked at the places in our heart that have been wounded and hardened by lies in Spring of Life, or Concrete Block? Now, Read More
Natalie Herr emphasizes the importance of hospitality and offers practical tips for simplifying meal preparation for gatherings at home. She suggests keeping a strategically stocked pantry to accom…
Hospitality must be cheerfully given from the heart, or else it isn’t an acceptable service to God.
I think it comes down to this one thing: can you be a pressure-washing expert and a pastor, too? Is there a ministry in pressure washing people's stuff? Honestly, I think we make Christianity way too complicated. God never told us to quit our jobs and go into full-time ministry. He said, t