Reading, writing, and speaking gives Tara life. Having spent nearly a decade wandering from the heart of God and into a life of bondage, it was the love of Jesus which would ultimately set her free. Her story of redemption, freedom, and new life is woven into every facet of her stories. Tara is a gifted storyteller, using everyday examples, raw life lessons, and humor to reach hearts. Her passion is Jesus, her gift is storytelling, and her life purpose is simple: To make much of Jesus!
What if my greatest struggles in life were actually God's gift to me? So many ask, "If God is good, then why........." and no one can come up with an answer. Are we so entitled as to think that we should only receive the good from God and not the hard, too? Is there purpose behind the struggles we face? How can we learn to view our struggles differently?
What does the Bible mean to us? Are we approaching it in the right way, or with wrong motives? When we approach God's Word rightly, we find hope! What would it look like if we stopped taking our Bibles for granted, or misusing them to cut down others, and instead used it as mirror to reflect our own shortcomings and need for God's grace and mercy?
What does it take to run your race well, as a believer? Cliff Young shows us the way. What an honor to be the guest speaker at the Cornerstone Christian School Annual Sports Banquet.
Jesus gives His followers a striking command in Matthew 5:43-48, telling us to love our enemies. But we cannot love our enemies without first forgiving them. Are you carrying heavy weights that you were never meant to carry? Because there is freedom, healing, redemption, restoration and forgiveness at the foot of the cross! Loving our enemies is far more than just not hating them, but we cannot do that on our own stre...
I was in a dark place while in college, and God used a professor of mine to rescue me. The secret weapon? She loved me where I was, but loved me enough to not let me stay there. I will forever be grateful for my professors and how God used them to rescue me! Love changes everything, and is never wasted!
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What if our greatest gift has been lost in the shuffle and chaos of it all? What would it look like to unwrap the greatest gift ever, slowly savoring Him? Advent, a season of expectant waiting knowing that the God who promised is the God who will deliver.
Most of exhaust ourselves getting ready for Christmas! Has anyone seen the tape? Where are the scissors? We need more Christmas gift wrap! But what if we were exhausting all of our energy, time and resources on the wrong preparations? How do we prepare and get ready for the arrival of King Jesus? What does it mean for every heart to prepare Him room?
Tired of sin ruling your life? Exhausted from riding the fence as a Christian? Feel like God is about to vomit you out of His mouth because of your lukewarm temp? Can we ever truly master sin? We can, and it’s easier than we realize! But most of us spend our lives looking for a way of excuse rather than the way of escape!
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What if we viewed our obedience as God's children differently? How would it change if we didn't obey out of obligation but rather saw it as an opportunity? What impact does our obedience make?
If God is good, then why did I get cancer? Why can't I have children? Why did my parents divorce? Why did my friend die? The list of questions is exhaustive, and this is where many get stuck. Habakkuk faced trouble, big trouble. But he didn't give up, because at his core he knew that God had a plan and His plan was good, even if he couldn't see it in the middle of the mess.
When was the last time you thanked God for a bad day? Same! But God calls us as believers to give thanks in all things! What if the hard parts of our story were actually intentional from a loving God? What if He was renovating our hearts from the cottage of our selfish, inward hearts into palaces fit for a King?
What do we do when the unthinkable happens? We all want to help, to fix, to take away the pain, but how do we tangibly do that? How do we help our friends who are grieving? Here are 4 simple ways that you can walk with others who are grieving. We are better together, and we need each other. You don't have to understand where someone is to be used by God to help them.
So many of us exhaust our resources chasing the next big thing. But what if God could do something incredible through our everyday, simple yes? How would obedience change if we delighted to follow His commands rather than out of duty or obligation? Is it really that simple for God to make something so beautiful from our ordinary lives? Yes, yes it is! We see this in a giant boat, an almost sacrificed teenage boy, and ...
Is your life marked by desperation for Jesus? Or are you among the crowd, watching your miracle pass you by? For the woman with the issue of blood, she had no choice! She had to get to Jesus, no matter the cost! She had every reason to give up hope, to quit! But she refused to settle for less than what Jesus had for!
So, you're grieving. How exactly does one walk through grief?
What is grief? And what do we do with?
Are you ready for the return of Christ? Is it possible to look ready, yet not actually be ready? Let’s take a look at what Matthew 25 teaches us in regards to being ready for the return of Christ!
What is tenacious faith? And where does it come from? How do we live our lives as believers that are marked by victory and overcoming? Who's really in charge of our lives? Can others look at your life and declare, "The Lord, He is God!" What do we do when the odds are stacked against us?
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