Posted by Renae on Mar 18th, 2008 | 8 comments 
Ephesians 3:14 – 17a “For this reason I kneel before the Father, from whom his whole family in heaven and on earth derives its name. I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith.”
How often do you kneel to pray? It isn’t a trick question. To be...
Posted by Renae on Mar 17th, 2008 | 4 comments
Ephesians 3:13 “I ask you, therefore, not to be discouraged because of my sufferings for you, which are for your glory.”
Okay, Paul. I gotta be honest. This is one of the craziest things you have written, so far! Seriously, in my book, suffering equals discouragement. Suffering does not equal glory. Paul, Paul, Paul . . . what are you talking about?
Of course we are going to be...
Posted by Renae on Mar 16th, 2008 | 5 comments
Ephesians 3:12 “In him and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence.”
Many years ago, when George W. Bush was still the governor of Texas and I was still a public school teacher, I took my fifth graders on a field trip to our state capital. There, we stood on the lawn of the capital building and watched Governor Bush take the platform. We listened to him...
Posted by Renae on Mar 13th, 2008 | 9 comments
Ephesians 3:10 – 11 “His intent was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms, according to his eternal purpose which he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
During this time in church history, the church was not necessarily made up of the highly educated, the wealthy, or the elite....
Posted by Renae on Mar 12th, 2008 | 3 comments
Ephesians 3:8 – 9 “Although I am less than the least of all God’s people, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ, and to make plain to everyone the administration of this mystery, which for ages past was kept hidden in God, who created all things.”
Have you ever done something that has later brought you great shame and guilt?...
Renae Brumbaugh is an author, humor columnist, pastor's wife, mom, seventh grade English teacher, and undercover superhero. Her articles have appeared in publications such as In Touch, Vista, Live, Focus on Your Child, and others. In her free time, Renae enjoys keeping her dear husband in line, carting her children around, and single-handedly ridding the world of the color chartreuse. She drinks entirely too much coffee, in an effort to boost the economy and keep Brazilian farmers in business. Renae writes Bible studies, mystery novels, and lots of other stuff. Learn more about Renae at www.RenaeBrumbaugh.com.
