Mara Petroa day ago7 minThe Thrill of Hope, in a Weary World… Do you feel it? The heaviness… The tension… Are you like me, longing and waiting to finally exhale, and live fully again? This past Chri...
Mara PetroNov 29, 20207 minUnless you are Born Again, you cannot see the Kingdom of God.What you must BE, to have eternal life. Notice that I said, what you must be, not do. When you ask someone if they are a Christian or if ...
Mara PetroJul 6, 20206 minIn The Last Days People will be Lovers of Self...“In the last days perilous times will come: People will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to ...
Mara PetroMay 20, 20203 minGod is not limited to songs and sermons on Sunday. God is not limited to songs and sermons on Sunday. He is everywhere, in all circumstances, at all times, speaking to us. He is there in t...
Mara PetroApr 18, 20203 minWhat's the purpose in all this?Just because God hasn’t removed our problem doesn’t mean He won’t provide a way through it. God’s ways are not our ways. His way of think...
Mara PetroApr 12, 20203 minBe Still and Know...Be still and know, that I am God. ~Psalm 46:10 There’s never been another time in our life like this, when we're practically forced to be...
Mara PetroMar 20, 20203 minHow Not to PanicWe hear it all the time: Don't Panic, Don't Fear, Don't Worry. Easier said than done right? Did you know that, Do Not Fear, is the most ...
Mara PetroMar 15, 20203 minPraise Instead of PanicI’m reminded this morning after having “church” at home with my hubby, and with our church family on line, that more than ever, church is...
Mara PetroJan 12, 20209 minJesus Is EnoughThe longer I live, the older I get, the more clear it becomes to me that Jesus truly is all I need to be completely happy. He is the grea...
Mara PetroDec 6, 20192 minFree to choose, but not free from consequences I’m all for human rights. God and our founding fathers gave us those rights. We have freedom to choose between right and wrong, between g...
Mara PetroSep 1, 20193 minWell Known to GodYou are well known to God, whether you know Him or not. In my quiet time with the Lord this morning I read from my one year Bible, (given...
Mara PetroAug 7, 20191 minChrist in you, the hope of glory.My passion and mission is sharing truth to set the captives free. You may think you're already free, but if you're striving to please peo...
Mara PetroFeb 28, 201913 minThe Problem Was MeA Story of Relentless Love and Unworthy Redemption. They said, “We can take care of your problem,” but they didn’t realize the problem wa...
Mara PetroJan 28, 201910 minFor Loves SakeCreated to be God's Image Bearer In the first book of the Bible, Genesis 1:26 we read, “Then God said, let Us make man in Our image, acco...
Mara PetroJan 12, 20192 minThe question we struggle to answer People often ask, how could a good God let bad things happen to good people? How could a good God allow so much pain and suffering in the...
Mara PetroJul 16, 20183 minBroken and Unconfessed - No MoreBroken, filled with guilt, shame, and fear. How could anyone ever love me? Will I ever belong? My life is a mess. How do I move forwa...
Mara PetroJun 22, 20181 minFor The BelieverWe live one of two ways: by faith or by fear. You might say, I don’t live by fear. Yet how often do we shrink back from boldly proclaimin...
Owens & PetroJun 3, 20183 minStanding up for truth - What I learned from my son.We live in a day and age where reality is considered subjective. As Timothy Keller puts it: “No longer do we think we have the power mere...
Mara PetroMay 5, 20181 minLiving free and brave, for an audience of One."No matter how good you are you will never be good enough to get to heaven. You will never be good enough to earn God‘s love or His bless...