One of the biggest obstacles in Christmas is there are a lot of people we want to see and share the season with, but only so much we can control. This can lead to frustration, anger, and even tears. And it’s not just Christmas is it? Christmas just heightens those emotions because there is a certain expectation placed on having…
A Miracle, A Name, A Prophecy: John the Baptist’s Birth The book of Luke opens with two angelic birth announcements. One is Jesus. The other is John. John was born to a priestly family. All of his parents’ friends and family were expecting that Zechariah and Elizabeth, an older childless couple, would name their son Zechariah to carry on the…
A letter Matt Anderson wrote on his recent mission trip to Tanzania. Enjoy! “At the 3rd hut, a lady named Debora Israel accepted Christ after I fumbled through the gospel. I was amazed that God took my mumble jumble and made it sound so beautiful to her that she desired Christ..” I wanted to take a few minutes to share…
“And I will give you a new heart and I will put a new spirit within you.” Ezekiel 36:26 My name is Catie Warrick, and I was saved by Grace on February 24th, 2013. This is my story. I was the girl that you’d see on 6th street wearing my own version of a Pretty Woman outfit. My heels all…
In a culture that is constantly working to convince us that our joy is found in clothes, gadgets, parties, sex, or achievement, the book of Philippians is a refreshing dose of reality for us. At The Well we have been working through this letter as Paul points us again and again toward rejoicing in Jesus, and not the fleeting pleasures…