Blog Posts by Laurie McClure

Anxious for Nothing Week 4 — The Peace of God Will Guard Your Heart

The peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. — Philippians 4:5You can lose it all… only to discover that you haven’t. ...

Anxious for Nothing Week 3 — Present Your Requests to God

[He] cried out, “Lord, save me!” — Matthew 14:30Specific prayer provides an opportunity to see God at work. ~ MaxWelcome to week three of the Anxious for Nothing Online Bible ...

Shout Their Worth

Take a moment to think about the places you routinely travel within your neighborhood and community. Do you see Down syndrome? If so, where? Most of the time when I ...

Anxious for Nothing Week 2 — Let Your Gentleness Be Evident to All

Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything… — Philippians 4:5-6Unchecked anxiety can unleash an Enola Gay* of destruction that levels ...

Anxious for Nothing Week 1 — Rejoice in the Lord Always

Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, ...

Unwavering: Living with Defiant Joy — That’s a Wrap!

Hey, OBS friends, it’s wrap-up week! Now is the time to catch up, go through your study guides again and fill in any holes, rewatch videos, and pray about possibly ...

Unwavering: Living with Defiant Joy Week 6 — The Ultimate Victory

Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting? — 1 Corinthians 15:55We can bear a sadness that enriches the tapestry of our lives woven with its ...

Fiction Friday: Katherine Reay

Editor’s note: Hooray! It’s Fiction Friday! Today we are featuring a bestselling and award-winning author — Katherine Reay. If you love classic Brit Lit like we do, you’ll love her!“Katherine ...

Unwavering: Living with Defiant Joy Week 5 — Cultivating Joy

Rejoice in the Lord always, and again I say rejoice. — Philippians 4:4Hard times come and in order to have joy you must be willing to be present to them ...

20 Bob Goff Quotes You Will Love

Look no further for a list of some of our favorite Bob Goff quotes! Bob Goff used to just be Bob… just a man who loved Jesus and didn’t know ...

Unwavering: Living with Defiant Joy Week 4 — Expectant Hope

Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord would fulfill His promises to her! — Luke 1:45He has promised that we can have joy in the midst of everything ...

Unwavering: Living with Defiant Joy Week 3 — Greener Grass

… to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. ...

You’re Invited to the Anxious for Nothing Study

Have friends ever called you a Worry Wart? Do you feel like you stress and fret too much over things that are outside of your control, or have fears about ...

Unwavering: Living with Defiant Joy Week 2 — Godly Interference

Why are You interfering with me, Jesus? — Luke 8:28Jesus stands in our way because He is the Way. ~ Stasi EldredgeWelcome to week two of the Unwavering: Living with ...

Unwavering: Living with Defiant Joy Week 1 — A Reason to Celebrate

Weeping may stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning. — Psalm 30:5Because of Jesus, because of all that He has done and won for us, we can ...

Six Hours One Friday — He is Risen!

He is not here; He has risen! Remember how He told you, while He was still with you in Galilee: “The Son of Man must be delivered over to the ...

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