by Emily Bernath | Apr 17, 2021 | Blog
When will showing respect become our cultural norm? Our bodies deserve to be treated with respect. If you’ve ever been in a situation where someone didn’t respect your “no” to having sex, I’m sorry, and I’ve been there too. Sexual assault is far too common in our...
by Emily Bernath | Jan 31, 2021 | Blog
Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms. 1 Peter 4:10 Each of us has been gifted uniquely for the purpose of sharing that gift with others. God made us for community. One of...
by Emily Bernath | Dec 14, 2020 | Blog
Anyone out there thinking they could use a miracle lately? Have you gone to God in search of that miracle? Sometimes it gets easy for us to brush aside the fact of all the miracles Jesus performed because that “was so long ago” or “we aren’t Jesus.” You’d be right on...
by Emily Bernath | Nov 27, 2020 | Blog
Looking for transformation in your life? I imagine all of us would like some aspect of our life to transform in one way or another, but where do we find it? Why is it that we want to transform to begin with? If you ask me, that answer often times comes from knowing...
by Emily Bernath | Nov 9, 2020 | Blog
Has God ever asked you to do something that didn’t make sense to you? As someone who has degrees in both chemistry and business, and then hears God tell them to start writing, I can most certainly say “yes.” What was God thinking? I didn’t...
by Emily Bernath | Jun 26, 2019 | Blog
When they came to the other disciples, they saw a large crowd around them and the teachers of the law arguing with them. As soon as all the people saw Jesus, they were overwhelmed with wonder and ran to greet him. Mark 9:14-15 NIV Being overwhelmed is an experience...
by Emily Bernath | Feb 16, 2019 | Blog
When was the last time you prayed? What compelled you to pray? Was it because you found the act of praying to be important? There are many different motives by which we make our decisions to do or to not do something. One of those motives is necessity. We need to eat...
by Emily Bernath | Dec 17, 2018 | Blog
What does that sentence mean? Why does it matter if my soul is well? We are called to love with all of our heart, and all of our soul, and all of our mind. Unlike our hearts and our minds, our souls are intangible. Although none of us can physically touch it, all of...
by Emily Bernath | Nov 22, 2018 | Blog
It’s Thanksgiving Day and we’re stuffed – what did we fill ourselves with? I know, you’re probably wondering why I even bothered to ask that question, since almost every household eats the same things. Let’s face it, the mashed potatoes, green bean casserole and...
by Emily Bernath | Oct 22, 2018 | Blog
“It is when a person walks at night that they stumble, for they have no light.” John 11:10 Lets first take a look at this from a physical sense. Makes a lot of sense, right? I’m guessing we’ve all been there before, walking around during the night and stumbling...
