Blog Posts by Laurie McClure

Create helps us build the Kingdom, grow the Church, and make us more like Him. ~ Rebekah LyonsFor we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works ...

Every one of us wants to be fully known and with that… be fully loved. When you’re vulnerable and alone, you’re afraid, but when you’re vulnerable with other people, you ...

Follow Me and be My disciple. — Jesus in Matthew 9:9He regards you as “the apple of His eye” (Zechariah 2:8). ~ Max LucadoHi, friends! Huge announcement!We are so excited ...

God invites us a wholeness that isn’t just mind, isn’t just body, and isn’t just spirit. But, it’s the culmination of all those things coming under submission to what God ...

God put rest in us because rest is necessary for vitality and flourishing. ~ Rebekah LyonsAre you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to Me. Get away with ...

God created in rhythm. ~ Rebekah LyonsBut Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed. — Luke 5:16Welcome to the Rhythms of Renewal Online Bible Study with our teacher and ...

When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then You knew my path… — Psalm 142:3God pours into us in the still and silent places so He can pour us out ...

Hey, friends! It’s time to wrap up I Give Up already — time to review, catch up, and digest all that we’ve studied and learned from Scripture and from our ...

God is the only One who can see the full story. And, our job is to trust Him enough to surrender. ~ LauraJesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of ...

Friends, you may have heard the news about our next Online Bible Study, One Thousand Gifts with Ann Voskamp, and feel yourself holding back, maybe hesitating a little, because to ...

Does [Jesus] expect me to be superwoman? No. He’s challenging me to be surrendered… and the beautiful news it that He doesn’t expect any of this to happen in and ...

There’s nothing natural about surrender. And, there’s not one of us that in our flesh nature loves to give away the things that we consider to be ours… When it ...

Surrender can be scary but it becomes less scary and less risky when we know better the One we’re surrendering to. ~ Laura Story The Lord is my Shepherd; I ...

God is not interested in signing off on even our best-made plans. God is much more interested in our surrender, our surrender to Him. ~ Laura StorySo, here’s what I ...

Whoever finds their life will lose it, and whoever loses their life for my sake will find it. – Jesus, in Matthew 10:39 (NIV)The more we take our lives and ...

Editor’s Note: It’s Fiction Friday! And Amy Clipston fans, Amish fiction fans, are going to rejoice! Here are some terrific reads for this month. What’s on your bedside table?The Beloved ...