Speaking Of Life 1018 | Blessed are the Forgiven Michelle Fleming This year, the average college student will graduate with over $35,000 in student loan debt. For many, the repayment plans offered are an unbearable expense that can be a barrier to financial stability. It is a crisis that is strangling the hope for many […] The post 1018 | Blessed Are The Forgiven appeared first on Grace Communion International.

Speaking Of Life 1017 | My Ways Higher than Yours Greg Williams My three-year old granddaughter, Emory Grace is a curious and quick learner, and like all toddlers, she struggles to understand. She is fascinated by the world around her and it’s fun to watch her learn and grow. Sometimes when I’m talking to her […] The post 1017 | My Ways Are Higher appeared first on Grace Communion International.

Speaking Of Life 1016 | Mama Bear Anthony Mullins Have you ever been warned, “Don’t mess with a mama bear?” If so, I hope you listened. That’s a mom’s way of saying she will personally deal with any threat that comes to her children. And it won’t be pretty! It’s an apt analogy to the […] The post 1016 | Mama Bear appeared first on Grace Communion International.

Speaking Of Life 1015 | I Believe Greg Williams I believe a lot of things. I believe the sun will rise each morning and set in the evening. I believe the stars are too numerous to count. I believe water is wet and fire is hot, and that apples are the best fruit God created. […] The post 1015 | I Believe appeared first on Grace Communion International.

SpOL 1014 | Jesus Found Alone Heber Ticas I am sometimes surprised at the end of a long day full of meetings, meals and late-night conversation, to go to my hotel room and feel alone. No matter how big our network of friends and family, there are times we simply feel alone. I’m encouraged to […] The post 1014 | Jesus Alone appeared first on Grace Communion International.

Speaking Of Life 1013 | Becoming a Grave for Hate Greg Williams I am not a person who has ever been abused or attacked because of my race. As a world traveler, I have experienced bias and endured rude behavior, and even that level of mistreatment doesn’t feel good. My heart goes out to people […] The post 1013 | Becoming a Grave for Hate appeared first on Grace Communion International.

Speaking Of Life 1012 | Driving Down a Ditch Jeff Broadnax Have you seen the movie Twister? It’s been over 20 years since that movie came out, and there’s still a scene stuck in my head. It’s when Bill and his wife Jo, are chasing a tornado. They decide to drive their truck into a […] The post 1012 | Driving Down a Ditch appeared first on Grace Communion International.

Speaking Of Life 1011 | The Gates of Hell Greg Williams When I was a 20-year-old college student I got the privilege to tour Israel, and I have the opportunity to return this January with a group of my co-workers. I had envisioned Israel as a dry, arid desert, and much of it is. To […] The post 1011 | The Gates of Hell appeared first on Grace Communion International.

Speaking Of Life 1010 | A More Excellent Way Michelle Fleming Before working for GCI, I worked as a middle-school math teacher. To earn my teaching credentials, I spent over 1,000 hours first observing and then practicing instruction in a variety of schools. I quickly saw a common thread in the most effective teachers’ classrooms.  […] The post 1010 | A More Excellent Way appeared first on Grace Communion International.

Speaking Of Life 1009 | Turn Your Phone to “Jubilee” Mode Greg Williams  Have you ever noticed that REST is the most neglected spiritual discipline in our day and age? Everywhere we look there is input from the internet, television and radio. And now our phones give us access right in our pocket all day! […] The post 1009 | Turn Your Phone to Jubilee Mode appeared first on Grace Communion International.