Grace stands backstage with her prayer warriors. Her mind travels through the long suffering, refining, and destiny it took to get here. In the distance, she hears the indistinct chatter of people filling the stadium. The rising angle of her lips reveals comfort as Addison Road's "Hope Now" serves as her theme music for the evening. In the passing moments, she shakes to a series of dings. “Praise the Lord!” she answers. “Praise the Lord,” he returns. “All I want to say is God

The Bible is old, outdated, and does not apply to the twenty-first century; these are the sentiments that some believe by the actions they demonstrate. Bre Jackson uses scripture to illustrate that the Word of God is very much alive and active in the times we live. In New Day, Same God, Bre challenges us to consider three important questions: How can we be sure that God is the same? How can we trust the Word of God in a changing world? And how can we follow God’s Word when th

Not today, Satan, Bre thinks lying on a gurney, as a sonographer scans her right breast. It didn't work then, and it won't work now. She knows all too well the scare tactics of the enemy. The father of lies devises ways to trigger anxiety, doubt, and fear. Today is no different, she thinks, lying calmly, staring at a single, square tile of a blue sky on the ceiling. Someone thought to put this mural there, for women who are lying in wait―in wait hoping to not hear the word

Charlie stands across Main Street peering into the tinted windows of her favorite bar. She travels inside with her senses, inhaling the oak, vanilla, and caramel of a famous blend. This liquor brushes against her inner cheeks, causing her lips to softly perch. Strangers study a woman frozen in time, one who finds solace in a crisis that others might perceive as weakness. Suddenly, her euphoria fades as a child lets out a loud scream. This is a losing battle , she thinks .

“I cried to him with my mouth, and high praise was on my tongue. If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have listened. But truly God has listened; he has attended to the voice of my prayer.” – Psalm 66:17-18 In a world that’s raging around us, God is our peace in the mayhem we encounter. He examines our hearts, is aware of our circumstances, and determines the path we should take to navigate the storms of life we all experience. In God, Are You Listenin