
POP Blog
Check out these inspirational blogs from the POP Team
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Praying for the Prodigal by Lisa Burkhardt Worley, D.Min.
Do you have a child who has left faith—who has strayed from the daily relationship with God? Are you asking yourself, What did I do wrong? You probably did nothing wrong, although we are all imperfect. In 1 Samuel 8, the prophet Samuel is growing old, so he appoints his sons as Israel’s new leaders….
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A Resurrection Day Reflection by Lisa Burkhardt Worley, D.Min.
But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us (Romans 5:8). As I write this, my husband and I are on our way to Washington, D.C., where our grandson will participate in the Easter Egg Roll at the White House. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and we…
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Best Surprise Ever! By Lane Jordan Burday
What no eye has seen, what no ear has heard, and what no human mind has conceived – the things God has prepared for those who love him (I Corinthians 2:9). Our precious granddaughter, 15, has been acting in plays for about five years, and she loves it. She joined a new company—a full-fledged theater…
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A Healthy Reverence by Lisa Burkhardt Worley, D.Min.
How do you respond to God’s Word? I’ve been studying in the book of Nehemiah, and I am at the point where the wall around Jerusalem has been completed. The Israelites have gathered together for a reading of the Torah, the first five books of the Bible. Their reaction to hearing the Word of God…
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Spring Cleaning by Lane Jordan Burday
For God is not a God of disorder but of peace (I Corinthians 14:33). Many years ago, when there wasn’t any air conditioning or central heat, households would be able to do a deep clean when the weather got warmer—in the Spring! That’s where the term Spring Cleaning began, and even though our homes do…
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He is Good by Lisa Burkhardt Worley, D.Min.
Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him (Psalm 34:8). When both our external and internal worlds seem to fall apart, we have to remember one truth. God is good, no matter what is going on around us. I’ve been troubled by the war in the Middle East. While…


















