Happy Elevated Friday! Today we highlight a story of a miracle baby whose parents remember each year just far he has come. Logan Ray was born at 23 weeks and weighed just 1.5 pounds. As he lay in the NICU under constant monitoring and care, his parents took a picture of him next to a 12 inch Superman action figure – both Logan and Superman were the same size. Logan grew and survived 105 days in the NICU before going home, and today is an action and healthy 4 year old boy. Eac

This has been a very contentious election cycle and with the election results coming soon, we all should be praying over not just the results, but the reaction as well. We all want peace, so therefore, we all must do our part to make it. The Bible says, “They should shun evil and do good; seek peace and chase after it.” Today, pray for peace after the election and do what you are able to make it. “They should shun evil and do good; seek peace and chase after it.” — 1 Peter 3:

Amy Coney Barrett was confirmed as the newest Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Monday evening. While both sides of the aisle hold different opinions of the process and newly confirmed Justice herself, she is an established leader in our government, which means we are called to pray for her. It says in 1 Timothy, “Pray this way for kings and all who are in authority so that we can live peaceful and quiet lives marked by godliness and dignity.” No matter what we may perso

Because for most of us our morning habits include turning on the news, we all have politics on our minds each day. If we are honest with ourselves, as much as we strive to read our Bibles and talk to God each day, some days we fail to. While this is no crime or sin, it does have repercussions on our day when we go first to the world instead of God. In Matthew, Jesus says, “But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.” We

There’s a lot of division in the lead up to elections and this year is certainly no different. In the Bible, Paul calls on the Romans to "welcome one another as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God." All are welcome in the Kingdom of God. So, to live here as we will in heaven, we must welcome all to the table. Today, seek out those who may have been pushed to the fringes of your workplace, neighborhood, family, or other groups, and welcome them as Jesus welcomed you.

Happy Elevated Friday! Today we highlight a story of regular people who, when they saw they were needed, stepped up to help. In Huntly, New Zealand last Friday night, a sudden staff member’s family emergency resulted in the chef being the only employee there to serve the hungry customers. However, instead of leaning on the chef to do it all, the patrons of the restaurant picked up the slack. One woman grabbed a pen and paper and took orders. Another customer started doing dis

The truth of any political campaign is that what we all get is really more of a worldview formed from life experience, some empirical data, and gut belief — otherwise known as an opinion. It’s in the conflicting facts, trends, and information that differing opinions can easily form. In such an environment, we all can get a little exhausted by the search for absolute truth. Fortunately, we have that absolute truth in Jesus. There is no guessing, doubting, or conflicting opinio

There are many who are approaching the election as the day that everything will change — either towards their viewpoint or against it. While there are certainly political initiatives to be hoped for (no matter what side we each support), to view an election as our main source of hope is to ignore the true source of hope in our lives: Jesus. In Ezekiel, God says, “And I will give them one heart, and a new spirit I will put within them. I will remove the heart of stone from the

There are some who have no qualms in strongly voicing their opinions and others who are not as confident in doing so; both are perfectly fine. The importance is in the message we convey. Anger, bitterness, and malice in our words may bring followers who already agree with us, but will never sway others to what we believe. So how do we communicate to bring the kinds of positive change we all desire? Look to what God said to Moses. Moses was very leery of his ability to lead an

As we near the presidential election in just a few short weeks, political ads and campaigns are in full swing. The majority of people in our nation hold earnest political beliefs because they personally feel that the policies their candidate espouses will help people. But in supporting various candidates, we must all be careful to remember who we belong to. No matter what a politician may promise or achieve in office, nothing can overcome the will of God our Creator. Thus we