The Journal

Reflections on Scripture, story, beauty, grief, faith,
and the ordinary places God meets us.

Erika Bain Erika Bain

Is God Really Good?

The vulnerability and honesty in which Asaph penned Psalm 73 are remarkable and awe-inspiring. When trying to find the words to describe the state of the world in 2020 adequately, Asaph’s words, generations later, rang in my heart. Join us for a simple modern-day interpretation of Psalm 73. I pray it brings hope, healing, and surrender in the middle of the anger, sadness, confusion, and chaos.

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Erika Bain Erika Bain

How To Get Deliverance Over Our Enemies.

Enemies. We all have them. People who are actively opposed or hostile to someone or something.
This is the dictionary definition of an enemy. But sometimes the “enemy” can be the voices in our own heads. The voices that berate us, fill us with fear and anxiety or tell us we don’t deserve to be loved by God. Today, let’s study Psalm 18 and figure out once and for all how to find deliverance over our enemies.

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Erika Bain Erika Bain

He Didn't Come to Save Some . . .

When you read Matthew 1 you may see a boring list of unpronounceable names. But if you look closer, you will see the treasure listed in the genealogy of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. This daily devotion will be a blessing to you as you discover your place in God’s Family.

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Erika Bain Erika Bain

How Do You Renew Your Mind?

Romans 12:1-2 tells us to not be conformed to this world but to renew our minds. How do we do that? Is there a ten step process to renewing our minds and what are the benefits to renewing the mind. Join me for this Bible study on Romans 12:1-2 and lets learn to renew our minds to line up with the Word of God.

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