Posts by Dallas Cogle

Desert-able Circumstances | Karissa Stratton

“Then I said: ‘Lord, the God of heaven, the great and awesome God, who keeps his covenant of love with those who love him and keep his commandments, …’ “Remember the instruction you gave your servant Moses, saying, ‘If you are unfaithful, I will scatter you among the nations, but if you return to me and obey my commands, then even if…

Outreach: An Act of Obedience | Felicia Jones-Miller

Outreach is seen as an opportunity to engage a particular community with resources beneficial to their physical, emotional, mental, financial and even spiritual needs. In August, I had the privilege of participating in such an experience called the Back-to-School Block Party hosted by Urban Outreach. It’s located in Southeast Washington D.C. and serves the most vulnerable and needy communities in our nation’s…

Competition: What Is It Good For? | Karissa Stratton

The spirit of competition is a very real thing. Whether we realize it or not, we all compete at some point in our lives. Some of us have competed in sports; some of us have competed for special privileges, recognition or a specific part or role. We compete daily in our work places, in our classes and in our homes among other…

Become a Paradox: Give to Receive | Dallas Cogle

Ever sit back and marvel at how crafty God is at revealing Biblical truths through the clever use of our English language? This shouldn’t surprise us given He’s the author of creation by simply speaking everything into existence. So God’s expert usage of paradox to illustrate a revelation in our lives – I call it a Wow-moment where the Bible literally comes…

Proper intake — physically and spiritually | Karissa Stratton

As someone who weighed 185 pounds after I graduated high school, nutrition has become near and dear to my heart. We’ve all enjoyed a meal from a fast-food restaurant. It’s good, right? It’s quick, easy and pretty cheap, usually. Ever enjoyed something sweet? Okay, so we can relate even more. Cookies, cupcakes, a Starbucks Frappuccino … I’m sure all of us like…

Taking a Leap of Faith | Michelle Sanchez

My journey has been long and wide. It has been easy and sometimes hard. I do not know where my path will end or where my journey is destined to go, but what I do know is my testimony is deep and true. I had been a member of the Catholic faith since I could remember. I hit several different religions along…