Daily Bread: Enjoy God in the Outdoors

"Daily Bread in the outdoors and with God" with image of bare feet on a sandy beach at water's edge

“Give us today our daily bread” is part of the prayer Jesus taught His disciples to pray. We can apply the idea of daily bread to our enjoyment of the outdoors and—most importantly—to our enjoyment of the Lord Himself. The …

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20 of the Best Bible Verses about Nature

"The Natural World in the Bible" with images of a flower, pebbles and a snowy birch tree

Did you know there are hundreds of verses in the Bible that talk about nature or use something in the natural world to teach us a life lesson? If you love nature and the outdoors like I do, it’s pretty …

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Build Christian Community Life in the Outdoors

"Build Christian Community Outside" with image of a group of women standing on shore with canoe paddles and canoes

There’s so much in our Bible about what healthy Christian community looks like. And the outdoors is one of the best places to build it! Community could mean an individual church…THE Church…families…friend groups…roommates…church staff…ministry staff…classmates. There are tons of ways …

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Hearing God Speak Personally in the Outdoors

"Hearing God speak in the Outdoors" with image of a man standing on a mountaintop, overlooking more mountains

There are several stories in the Bible of the Lord speaking clearly to people who were in the wilderness. I should point out that people in Biblical times didn’t go to the wilderness for fun adventures like we do today. …

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Zechariah’s Silence: Step Into the Waiting

"Where Nature & Advent Meet" with image of wooden cross next to a frozen lake at sunrise

Celebrating Advent is such a special time of year for many of us with a Christian faith practice. It’s an invitation to step into the waiting. To slow down to meditate on the magnitude of the nearness and incarnation of …

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