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From Darkness to Light by Dr. Lisa Burkhardt Worley
The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it (John 1:5, NIV). Have you ever accomplished something you never dreamed you would accomplish? That’s how I feel about the Doctor of Ministry degree I just earned from King’s University. After four years of study and writing a mammoth paper, I walked across…
When Mother’s Day Isn’t Happy by Emily House
There are a lot of emotions surrounding Mother’s Day. For many, it’s a beautiful day—and I love that for them. Truly, I do. My hope for you is that you’re not even reading this. I hope most people saw the title and kept scrolling because they don’t relate. But if you are reading this, it’s…
A Fifteen-Minute Miracle by Lane Jordan Burday
Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need (Matthew 6:33). I’m sure you have heard or read the verse above. In fact, I’ve read it so much that it can easily pass over what the real thought of the message is. But this is…
God is Our Focal Point by Lane Jordan Burday
Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith (Hebrews 12:2). I love to watch ballet performances, especially the Nutcracker, during the Christmas holiday. The professional dancers seem to dance like magic, especially when they make spin after spin after spin on their tiny point ballet shoes. A spinning ballerina…
Music is Medicine by Dr. Lisa Burkhardt Worley
This week, I attended the symphony at the Meyerson Symphony Center in downtown Dallas. It was a very special performance of Defiant Requiem: Verdi at TerizĂn. During the Holocaust at the Theresienstadt Concentration Camp, prisoner Rafael Schäcter, a graduate of the Prague Conservatory, using a smuggled score and a single piano, organized a 150-person Jewish…
Why Bother? By Dr. Lisa Burkhardt Worley
I used to be the Public Relations Manager at San Antonio International Airport, and that job required planning ribbon cuttings and employee events. Little did I know at the time that God was training me to put events together for His glory and the edification of the body of Christ. On Saturday, May 3rd, Pearls…