

A Sheepish Story
Counterfeits are not our friends. Whether they involve money or people, they trick us into feeling comfortable when we shouldn’t. So when...

Debbie Salter Goodwin
22 hours ago2 min read


A Talking Donkey!
Did you know that donkeys . . . are stronger than horses even though smaller? have big ears so they can hear other donkeys miles away?...

Debbie Salter Goodwin
Jun 253 min read


The Rooster Alarm
My grandmother had some chickens and one rooster. When he saw me, those beady eyes delivered an I-know-you recognition that was...

Debbie Salter Goodwin
Jun 82 min read


Pentecost Sunday-What Are We Missing?
We make a big deal about Christmas and the coming of Christ with lights and gifts. And we should! We celebrate Easter with...

Debbie Salter Goodwin
May 282 min read


A Resurrection Lesson from Peter
Blustery, outspoken, can’t-sit-still Peter was doing what he liked least—waiting. He wasn’t alone in the room. Other disciples were...

Debbie Salter Goodwin
May 143 min read


Belief Behind Locked Doors
LUKE 24:36-48 The eleven disciples huddle behind a locked door. The city of Jerusalem was in an uproar. The death of Jesus had only made...

Debbie Salter Goodwin
Apr 242 min read


When Jesus Prayed for Me
After the Passover supper with his disciples, Jesus was full of tension that the disciples didn’t perceive. It was just another night,...

Debbie Salter Goodwin
Apr 162 min read


Discovering God's New
God, the only authentic innovator who creates what couldn’t happen without His breath and power, offers us what we cannot find anywhere...

Debbie Salter Goodwin
Apr 92 min read


Keep the Stones Quiet!
What about our voices? Where do we raise them to honor Jesus?

Debbie Salter Goodwin
Apr 22 min read


What Signs Am I Missing from God?
Journeys require signs to keep us going in the right direction. Our discipleship journeys are no different. We need signs to keep us...

Debbie Salter Goodwin
Mar 262 min read


If Confession is Good for the Soul...
If confession is good for the soul, why is there so little of it? Is it because we can’t stand to see ourselves in a bad way? Do we...

Debbie Salter Goodwin
Mar 192 min read


Tempted
When you are tempted, what do you learn about yourself? When Jesus was tempted in the wilderness, he settled the trajectory of his life...

Debbie Salter Goodwin
Mar 122 min read


From Ashes to Ashes
Do you want a deeper relationship with Jesus?
Do you want to grow in measurable ways because of what Jesus teaches you?

Debbie Salter Goodwin
Mar 52 min read


How Can I Recognize the Way God Talks to Me?
Why is it so hard to know how God speaks to me? I’ve heard that question so often. It breaks my heart because I know the angst it...

Debbie Salter Goodwin
Feb 193 min read


Unshakable Hope in Uncertain Times
You feel it, don’t you? An unsettling fog blinds us from seeing very far ahead. The fog is a chaotic mixture of uncertainty,...

Debbie Salter Goodwin
Feb 53 min read


Lessons from a Desert
Hagar’s story from the Bible isn’t the first one anyone thinks of, yet it is our story so many times. You’ll find it in Genesis 16. It is...

Debbie Salter Goodwin
Jan 223 min read
Perspectives for a New Year
Happy New Year. Happy New Start. Happy Clean Slate! As I think about last year and how I can learn from it as I move into a New Year, I...

Debbie Salter Goodwin
Jan 93 min read


When Simeon's Prayer Came True
The scene is private. We would have seen nothing unusual if we had been visitors to the Temple that day. A young couple brought their...

Debbie Salter Goodwin
Dec 16, 20242 min read


December Prayers
My favorite Christmas angel story is not when Mary receives her message from an angel. It is the story of Zechariah and his angel visit....

Debbie Salter Goodwin
Dec 10, 20242 min read


Thanking God IN; Not Just FOR
Give thanks in all circumstances for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. I Thessalonians 5:18 It’s easy to be thankful for ...

Debbie Salter Goodwin
Nov 13, 20243 min read