Blog

During the course of the next five days, prepare your heart by reading what God has to say about hospitality.

Holy Hospitality

I was raised by parents who loved God and people and taught me the importance of their brand of hospitality—having an open heart and home. Their genuine, “Y’all come” mindset wasn’t an

Read More »
There are more than a few components to the armor of God, it’s a lot to remember. Sometimes I’m doing good to put on actual shoes instead of slippers to run errands. Scripture gives us the answer: prayer.

Standing in the Armor of God

Over the summer, the Esther Press blog authors wrote a series on the full armor of God. We covered the belt of truth, the breastplate of righteousness, the shoes of gospel peace,

Read More »
Raising kids and pray for your child is a “two steps forward, one step back” kind of thing. But how can we influence our child's will to develop spiritual discernment? Read on to find out.

Praying for Your Child’s Will

In Sharon Jaynes’s book Praying for Your Child from Head to Toe, she tells a story about her grand-niece Lillian. My niece Anna dropped her kids off at school and then went

Read More »
Equipping your spirit and mind daily while activating your shield of faith will not only strengthen your faith, but serve as a visual reminder of where our help truly comes from through our God.

The Shield of Faith

Music has a remarkable way of evoking memories and feelings from our life experiences. My maternal grandmother was our family musician. As a self-taught pianist and vocalist, she was a mainstay at

Read More »