A Christian Living Blog

Can God Help Me Exit the Roller Coaster of My Overwhelming Emotions?

by Pam Morrison | Mar 16, 2022 | Faith-Based Recovery

A number of years ago, we watched the Downton Abbey tv series. One scene comes to mind as I start to write this post today. If you’re...

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What are the Benefits to Fearing God?

by Pam Morrison | Mar 2, 2022 | Christian Faith Basics

The “fear of the Lord” is one of those familiar but puzzling phrases that you see a lot in scripture. Here is a list of 100 verses that...

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Will God Ever Give Up on Me? | 4 Proofs God Doesn’t Abandon Us

by Pam Morrison | Feb 24, 2022 | Testimonies

I remember a secular song popular many years ago called River. To this day, lines from that Joni Mitchell song stick with me. She sang,...

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Jesus Commanded, “Pray for Those Who Hurt You” | 5 Helps for Prayer

by Pam Morrison | Feb 11, 2022 | Faith-Based Recovery, Popular Articles

The private message arrived. I had not heard from the sender for years. She simply told me of the death of someone I had interacted with in a church...

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How Can I Gain More Fully All the Benefits of Being a Christian?

by Pam Morrison | Feb 2, 2022 | Christian Faith Basics

A friend of mine, posted a wonderful reflection on Facebook about what we get when we choose to respond to Jesus and become a Christian. He said,...

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Feeling Left Out at Church? Reimagining “Connections Ministry”

by Pam Morrison | Jan 19, 2022 | Ministry Leadership

I have recently had some conversations about finding real community in the church. A few people have said to me that they feel lonely or unwanted in...

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What is Holiness in the Bible? Five Benefits of Seeking a Holy Life

by Pam Morrison | Jan 10, 2022 | Ministry Leadership

Though I wrote about the topic of holiness very recently (see What is Holiness? How Does the Bible Define Authentic Holiness? Sept. 10, 2021), I...

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Joseph, Father of Jesus: A Just Man Protected by Word and Spirit

by Pam Morrison | Dec 14, 2021 | Christian Faith Basics

Today, I am sharing the fourth and last in a series of Christmas articles about stirring up hope and devout belief again in the Christmas Season....

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The Visit of the Wise Men | Revelation of New Life in Jesus

by Pam Morrison | Dec 4, 2021 | Ministry Leadership

In two previous blogs, How to Get Hope Back in Your Life: A Christmas Message of Hope for 2021, and Can We Make Christmas Meaningful Again? Stories...

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How to Get Hope Back in Your Life: A Christmas Message of Hope for 2021

by Pam Morrison | Nov 24, 2021 | Christian Faith Basics

In part 1 of this series of Christmas blogs, I spoke of Simeon, the old man who recognized who the baby Jesus was as He was carried into the Temple...

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Can We Make Christmas Meaningful Again? Stories of God Breaking In

by Pam Morrison | Nov 10, 2021 | Christian Faith Basics

“Nunc dimittis,” the old man said. “Now dismiss me…my eyes have seen your salvation, a light for revelation to the Gentiles,...

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Why Does God Allow Suffering? God Pulls Purpose Out of Pain

by Pam Morrison | Oct 22, 2021 | Faith-Based Recovery

I was talking with a friend the other day. He had called to pray with me and we talked about long term suffering. My friend commented that “a...

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Does God Care About My Work? 5 Key Ways Our Work Matters to God

by Pam Morrison | Oct 13, 2021 | Ministry Leadership

We are in a season where many are out of work. Others don’t want to go back to work. Adding to this disruption,  jobs, in many fields, are...

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How God Opens the Eyes of the Heart to See the Invisible Realm

by Pam Morrison | Sep 29, 2021 | Testimonies

A friend of mine has just passed through her own challenging journey with Covid. Three members of her family became sick. They remained at home and...

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Everyone Says “God is Love.” How Do I Accept that God Loves Me?

by Pam Morrison | Sep 16, 2021 | Faith-Based Recovery

Last Sunday, as we sat in the living room of our small group hosts, the talk was about “laying a good foundation for our faith.” Though...

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What is Holiness? How Does the Bible Define Authentic Holiness?

by Pam Morrison | Sep 10, 2021 | Christian Faith Basics

When the word holiness, or biblical holiness, is used, it unfortunately conjures up for many, images of black robed, stern preachers wagging their...

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How Can I Gain Victory Over Temptation? What is God’s Way Out?

by Pam Morrison | Aug 25, 2021 | Faith-Based Recovery

I remember a sermon from years ago. The pastor told a story of a married woman coming to him for help. She told him that one night, while alone, she...

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Is it Possible to Recover from Grief? You Can Live and Love Again

by Pam Morrison | Aug 11, 2021 | Testimonies

Is it possible to recover from grief? That is the fear filled and pressing question many have when the worst possible things they can imagine...

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Need Fresh Hope? 9 Ways to Encourage Yourself in the Lord

by Pam Morrison | Aug 3, 2021 | Faith-Based Recovery

Recently, I woke up feeling heavy. What was the source? The national news? Some aches and pains? Frustration over church matters? Well, you know. We...

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What is Forgiveness in the Bible? | How You Can Forgive Others and Find Freedom

by Pam Morrison | Jul 19, 2021 | Christian Faith Basics

R. T. Kendall is an amazing pastor and teacher. He also writes prolifically. In my opinion, probably the best book he has written thus far is Total...

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