How Can Fathers Connect With Their Children?
“For you know that we dealt with each of you as a father deals with his own children, encouraging, comforting and urging you to live lives worthy of God, who calls you into his kingdom and glory.” (1 Thessalonians 2:11-12) A Father’s Greatest Calling Children are our greatest blessing from the Lord, and how we […]
Guest Blog: The Importance of a Mother’s Blessing
Donna Tadych, a close friend and the director of Heartsync for Texas was kind enough to contribute the following blog on a Mother’s Blessing. Her words impart great hope for new and young mothers. The art of blessing our children is one that has largely been lost in modern culture. No matter how old or […]
Christianity is About Loving Jesus
“Christianity is about loving Jesus” – Bryn Elliott, Dying to Live I began my first book, More Than Gold, with a quote from Bryn. This one quote is so rich. It encapsulates the simplicity of the faith. The Christian faith is summed by the New Covenant and the New Command. Any doctrine absent of love […]
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 […]
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 […]
Entering His Presence with Thanks
“Lift up a great shout of joy to Yahweh! Go ahead and do it—everyone, everywhere! Worship Yahweh with gladness. Sing your way into his presence with joy! And realize what this really means—we have the privilege of worshiping Yahweh our God. For he is our Creator and we belong to him. We are the people […]