Getting So Much More by Tina Hunt

Today’s Pearls of Promise guest blogger is Tina Hunt. Whether writing, teaching, or caring for others, Tina’s passion for communicating and connecting rings through. Trained as pastor and counselor, Tina weaves her insights into down to earth devotions and articles. She brings the same energetic encouragement to her speaking and teaching—but that’s not hard when…

Friends Deserve Grace

 Based on the chapter, “If I Only Had….Closer Friendships” from If I Only Had…Wrapping Yourself in God’s Truth During Storms of Insecurity by Catherine Weiskopf and Lisa Burkhardt Worley The text read, “Can you have lunch this Saturday after the conference?” My friend was coming into town to attend an event we were both going…

Barefoot and Holy

It was a strange sight. The young pastor from our church stood barefoot in front of the congregation preaching his sermon. For some of the congregation this was deemed “unacceptable” but others, like myself, loved it, because there was great meaning behind it. Was this an act of irreverence? No, our pastor stood shoeless because…