Blog Posts by Lisa Harper

Blessed Are the Desperate

Do not be like your ancestors, to whom the earlier prophets proclaimed: This is what the LORD Almighty says: ‘Turn from your evil ways and your evil practices.’ But they ...

Outliers, Outcasts, and the Outrageous Mercy of God

Opening Group Activity (10–15 MINUTES) WHAT YOU’LL NEED: One sheet of blank paper for each person. Pens, markers, and/or colored pencils. Use the paper and drawing/writing tools to write the ...

Beautiful Word: Luke — It’s Not Because We’re Deserving. It’s Because of His Grace

Hey y’all, my name’s Lisa Harper. I’m a middle-aged chick – which basically means that my hair’s chemically dependent and my favorite pants are stretchy! More importantly, Jesus is my ...

Checkered Pasts Don't Check You Off God's List

The journey to become Missy’s mama started when I was seventeen years old, when Cindy Whelchel — my best friend in high school — and I led our youth group ...

The Declarations That Define Us

One of our favorite Bible teachers, Lisa Harper, is coming to FaithGateway for our next community Online Bible Study (OBS) – Believing Jesus: A Journey Through the Book of Acts ...

Coffee, Books and Bikes with Lisa Harper and Laura Story

Watch the Video for Coffee, Books and BikesQ & A with Lisa Harper and Laura StoryLH: I’m so excited, you’re in my town. It just makes me so happy — ...

Our Very Own “Get Out Of Jail Free" Card

It was a totally normal Sunday. There I was, loitering in the church foyer between worship services, daydreaming about where to go for lunch and how many extra miles I’d ...

The Best Belated Christmas Gift Ever

When the eighth day arrived, the day of circumcision, the child was named Jesus, the name given by the angel before He was conceived.Then when the days stipulated by Moses ...

Jesus and Dangerous Things

Dear Jesus, please give me the wisdom to tell the difference between broken people and biting people. — Lisa Harper There is nothing more ugly than a Christian orthodoxy without ...

Keep On Keeping On

The Lord is close to the brokenhearted, and saves those who are crushed in spirit. — Psalm 34:18I don’t think I’ll ever forget the day my dream of being Anna ...

Jesus and the Gift of Touch

So, today I’ve been thinking about the gift of touch. It is probably because it’s a cold morning, and I’m sitting here by the fireplace, wishing someone else were sitting ...

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