by Andrea Gerhard | Feb 14, 2023 | Blog, Love For All
When he went ashore he saw a great crowd, and he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. And he began to teach them many things. – MARK 6:34 Splachnizomai – it’s the Greek word for compassion. It means to have your stomach...
by Andrea Gerhard | Feb 6, 2023 | Blog, Love For All
“The greatest among you shall be your servant. Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.” – MATTHEW 23:11-12 I hear it in the schools, I see it in the fellowship areas, when the kids are in line for lunch or...
by Andrea Gerhard | Jan 30, 2023 | Blog, Love For All
There is a reality that you learn pretty quickly when wearing contacts: eyes are sensitive and delicate things. Just the other day I was putting in my contacts and the moment I put one in it felt like I had put sandpaper in my eye. I immediately took it out, because...
by Andrea Gerhard | Jan 23, 2023 | Blog, Love For All
Life with Jesus is so radically different than the life we would live on our own. It’s part of the reality that in Christ, we are a NEW creation. We have been given a NEW identity as a child of God and that identity redefines how we live and interact with others. This...
by Andrea Gerhard | Jan 16, 2023 | Blog, Love For All
My boys are unintentionally good at reminding me of how we as humans naturally like to base our own actions off the actions of others. If I had a dollar for every time one of them tried to justify their wrong actions by pointing to the wrong actions of his brother, I...
by Andrea Gerhard | Jan 9, 2023 | Blog, Love For All
Have you ever thought about the power of salt? Probably not, but it is powerful stuff. It’s a simple and common substance found throughout the world. Yet, its amazing influence has led it to be one of the most utilized and impactful natural substances. Think about the...
