Why I Observe Lent
I am “evangelical”. It’s hard to say that nowadays, with all the weight that word sometimes brings in the 21st century. But in the strict sense of the definition – I am. Evangelical – of or according to the teaching…Read More→
Articles written by Amy Schaffner
The Mission Has Not Changed
If we, as believers, think the mission of the Church is to gather in large numbers in a building in order to sing songs that give us all the feels and then hear amazing teaching that will boost us on…Read More→
The Body, Part 2
In Part 1 of this Series we talked about the amazing creation that is our bodies. We spoke of how each part, from our vital organs to the most microscopic cell was created to work together in harmony and each…Read More→
The Body
I’ve been thinking about our bodies. The human body is truly remarkable. We are living, breathing, working masterpieces created by God himself. Each unique part of our bodies has a purpose, all the way down to the most microscopic cellular…Read More→
Missing The Point
We often don’t know what is best for us. In our Western “whatever makes us happiest” mindset, we can easily miss the blessings that God has for us just by calling bad what God calls good. How else do you…Read More→
Stories // Thinking it Through0
Is Jesus Just A Story?
“Mom, sometimes I think it’s all just a story.” This came from my 6-year-old son, Walt, last week as we were talking about Jesus. He said it with hesitation, and a bit of shame. A six-year-old was expressing in words…Read More→
Stories that Make Us // Thinking it Through0
COVID Weary
This week my children went back to online learning and I am weary. It’s not the homeschooling that is exhausting, it’s the entirety of the situation Canada is in at this present moment. While we watch the US and other…Read More→
Stories that Make Us // Thinking it Through0
A Woman In A Man’s World
The Southern Baptist Convention in the deep South is the culture where my relationship with God was formed. If there are any SBC “rights of passage” I did them. GA’s, Acteens, VBS, youth group, youth choir, youth rallies, Bible Drill,…Read More→
Be The Church // Commentary // Stories // Stories We’re following0
Only God Knew
Sometimes it’s much easier to see the hand of God when you look back over your shoulder than when you look right in front of you. At least, that’s been my experience in the last year and a half. Last…Read More→
Commentary // Stories that Make Us0
Fear Will Not Win
In the past year our world has seen ridiculous amounts of fear and hatred. This time last year we were all experiencing the unknown fear of being locked in our homes for the first time in recent history. We were…Read More→