Epiphany for the Everyday

Join Emily for the final episode of our study through the Book of Esther 👸🏽

Courage is rarely comfortable. Being courageous is not the same as fearless. We are called to faithful courage that refuses to let fear make the final decision. Even when the circumstances look and feel impossible to overcome. Maybe you are facing something that requires courage today. And maybe you are looking for certainty. Esther teaches us that faithfulness does not always begin with being cer...

Join Emily for the next discussion based on our study of Esther. For additional context read Esther 3 and tune in as we wrestle with navigating encounters with evil in this world and stepping into our calling even when it means stepping out of our comfort zone.

What if the moments we miss are the ones God is using the most? We often want to know the meaning of each moment as we are living it but God often reveals more information in hindsight. The book of Esther teaches us about patience and perseverance, even while waiting on the whole picture to become clear. Join Emily as we study a passage in Esther than can be missed if you don’t consider all that G...

Have you ever had a season in life that only made sense when you looked back on it later? A relationship that ended. A job you didn’t get. A move that was unplanned. A diagnosis you desperately didn’t want. At the time, I’m sure it felt frustrating. Probably even painful. But looking back, you can see things that you couldn’t see in the moment. How God was guiding. Protecting. Positioning. Prepari...

Have you ever wanted to be in a Bible study that told the truth about Scripture in terminology that made sense and helped connect it to real life? Join Emily as she begins a multi-week study on the book of Esther. Learning what it means to trust God and recognize Him in the midst of our sometimes messy stories.

Read more about the experience of Pentecost in Acts 2. Then consider how God is showing up in your life, empowering you for what comes next, and walking with you step by step through it all.

“Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight and the sin that clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us.” Hebrews 12:1

The Great Commission tells us to ‘Go’. Jesus doesn’t say we have to wait until we have reached perfection or obtained a large enough platform. He says we are ready to go now. And the Greek language used carries the idea of ‘as you are going’ - meaning that ministry isn’t a destination. And it isn’t confined to stages or microphones or church buildings. It happens in everyday life. As you go to sch...

Scripture shows us that God knows what it means to come from a dysfunctional family. Join Emily as she shares about the women who led to the birth of Jesus and what that can mean for ur lives as we consider His incredible grace in the midst of our own imperfect moments of life ❤️ Also recognizing that Mother’s Day can be a complicated one, filled with a variety of emotions and experiences. Please...

Psalm 51:10-12 Create in me a clean heart, O God; And renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from thy presence; And take not thy Holy Spirit from me. Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation ❤️

If you read through the Gospels, four books written about Jesus in this world, you’ll see a lot of references to fishing. It was an important trade in many of the areas He ventured. The guys who fished back then would have been kind of rough and rugged. They mostly fished at night, staying out and hoping to bring back full nets in the morning. They made a good living, but had to know what they wer...

Have you ever felt like expressing your doubt was a lot like shouting a 4-letter word in church? 😬 Join Emily this week as we explore the story of a disciple known for his doubt and the deep connection it led to when he was willing to tell God exactly what he needed to believe in that moment.

Sin can be heavy. It’s easy to feel burdened and weighed down by poor choices and mistakes. But the good news of His resurrection is that Jesus carried it all to the cross so we could lose that weight and then joins us in relationship so we can walk alongside Him and keep the weight off. Instead of wearing our sin around like a weighted vest, we are actually meant to put His yoke on us. Allowing H...

Join Emily as we consider the various pit stops made by Jesus and His followers during what we now call Holy Week. Starting with praise of Palm Sunday, the times of reflection on Maundy Thursday, the pain of Good Friday, the silence of Saturday, and the celebration of Easter Sunday. It was a roller coaster of emotions for the followers of Jesus as the victory they had hoped for turned out to look...

Ever spilled coffee? This week I was at an event and spilled coffee on my nice white shirt. The only option was to turn my shirt around and wear it backward for the day, hiding the stains underneath my sweater. A quick fix to a messy problem. That’s life, right? Things get messy. We make poor choices and screw things up in all sorts of ways. We’re humans and it’s kinda always been our thing. If yo...

God can turn any mess into a miracle. He has been doing it since the beginning of creation. And won’t stop now. Even when we still act a little bit like Eve. Seeking comfort and following our desires instead of staying focused on God’s goodness even when we are called to be obedient. Join Emily as she shares her parenting fails and faith lessons she is still trying to learn in this week’s episode.

It’s been 6 years since the world was flipped upside down and we all went into a lockdown phase that lasted way longer than the projected couple weeks. Regardless of your specific feelings about the pandemic and everything it has involved, I think it is fair to say that none of us are the same as we were before it all began. There’s a trend that has been going around where people list all of the s...

A lot has changed since MLK Jr shared that he had a dream, thankfully. But unfortunately, there is still judgement based solely on skin tone. There is still hate speech liked and shared. There are still people of power proclaiming that our differences are cause for division rather than a reason to celebrate. When does it end? How does it change? This isn’t political for me. It’s personal. I grew u...

“I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want.” ‭‭Philippians‬ ‭4‬:‭12‬ ‭NIV‬‬ Have you ever been consumed by envy? Felt weighed down with jealousy? Wished that things were different just about every day? Join Emily as she shares how learn...

Lent starts tomorrow. It’s a season in the church that leads us toward the celebration of Easter. A time when we pause. Intentionally slowing down and removing distractions so that we can more clearly recognize our human nature and consider God’s grace. Life doesn’t stop . Schedules are still busy, dinner still needs cooked, kids still get sick, diapers still need changed, accidents still happen,...

Anyone else out there identify as a know-it-all every once in awhile? 🙋🏻‍♀️ It’s not my favorite thing to admit, but it’s true. And the real truth is that it has led me down paths of destruction on more than one occasion. Luckily God was there to stop me in my tracks, talk some sense into me, and send me on my way with new plans and purpose. If anyone can relate to being a know-it-all caught in...

Why are you here? God asked Elijah that question as he hid in a cave, desperate to escape the wrath of an angry queen. Elijah was a prophet of the Lord who had just publicly stood in front of a crowd and been witness to an incredible miracle that set God apart from all the other pagan gods. It was an incredible event and he was victorious in the name of the Lord. That sounds like a reason to celeb...

God tells Noah to build a boat. People think he’s crazy, but he builds it and brings on two of every animal. The rain pours for 40 days, a dove shows them the coast is clear, and a rainbow appears in the sky to remind them of God’s promise that he’ll never do it again🌈 It’s a great story, but did you know they were on the boat for over a year?! That is a long time to be floating around with a bun...

Hard you ever had a wardrobe malfunction that was totally embarrassing and maybe even kind of a little bit your own fault? Join Emily as she shares about a life-changing (🤦🏻‍♀️) incident from her elementary school days and how that moment continues to remind her of God’s provision and grace.