Guest Blog: You are the Father’s Bridge Builder to Your Children (Part 2)
Donna Tadych, a close friend and the director of Heartsync for Texas was kind enough to contribute the following blog on the role of the father as a bridge builder. In Part 1, Donna speaks on the importance of bridge building. In Part 2, Donna teaches us how bridge building looks different at various stages […]
Guest Blog: You Are the Father’s Bridge Builder for Your Children (Part 1)
Donna Tadych, a close friend and the director of Heartsync for Texas was kind enough to contribute the following blog on the role of the father as a bridge builder. Her words impart great hope no matter how much we have failed in the past. Wherever you are on the journey, today is a fresh […]
The Gospel of the Kingdom of God (Part 2)
Salvation is Just the Beginning Salvation (being born again) is just the inception point of the journey with Jesus although, sadly, many Christians stall at this point because the gospel of the Kingdom has not been preached. The next step after choosing to follow Jesus is to receive the Holy Spirit by being baptized. It […]
The Gospel of the Kingdom of God (Part 1)
From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.” Matthew 4:17 Have you ever wondered what the gospel is and why it matters? The word “gospel” comes from two old English words, “god” (meaning good) and “spel” (meaning news or story). The god-spel, or gospel as we […]
5 Ways to Cultivate Intimacy With Christ During the Holidays
By The M46 Team Remembering Jesus is something that’s important for every season of our lives. However, God made the natural world operate with distinct seasons and He loves the changes that come with different weather patterns and landscape alterations. The season of Christmas is a time to remember Jesus in deeply meaningful ways. Although […]
How to Create Christ-centered Traditions with Your Family This Christmas
By The M46 Team As we gather as believers in Jesus to celebrate his birth over the Christmas holiday, we have the privilege of creating special moments that can be practiced each year and can help build strong connections between parents, children, siblings, and friends. Family traditions can be powerful, bond-building activities that create a […]
Dying to Live: A Fresh Perspective on Suffering
A close friend of mine, Charles Zimmerman, had some very deep comments on how my daughter Bryn’s book Dying to Live: Experiencing God’s Redemptive Power In the Midst of Tragedy changed His perspective on pain and suffering, bolstering His faith and trust in God for whatever may come his way. My daughter’s life was marked […]
Dying to Live: No Compromise
When Abbe and Bryn were struggling with addiction, I was spending $40,000 per month on various rehab centers doing whatever I could to get them help and keep them safe. For a period of time, it worked. However, whenever they came back to the real world, they would fall back into their destructive lifestyles because […]
Victim vs. Victor Mindset (Excerpt from Dying to Live)
The following is an excerpt from Dying to Live: Experiencing God’s Redemptive Power in the Midst of Tragedy, by Bryn S. Elliott. Chapter 17 A big reason I kept living with a victim mindset for so long was that I didn’t know I had the power to change. I didn’t understand that being a victim […]