Mary AshleyFeb 47 minGod's New Mercies Each MorningI admittedly haven't considered God's mercy consistently in any deep way until the last year. It's a phrase we hear often in the...
Mary AshleySep 15, 20218 minWhat Does it Mean to Cast Our Cares Onto Christ?We live in a world riddled with anxiety. It comes as no surprise that 42% of a polled population in America described having some form of...
Mary AshleyApr 3, 202111 minAn Easter Message - Christ Crucified, Christ Risen, Christ ExaltedEaster is often associated with a mixed bowl of bunnies, egg hunts, blooming flowers, candy, and the acknowledgment and celebration of...
Mary AshleyFeb 18, 202114 minHow Should Christians Respond to 'Cancel Culture'?Whether you have heard the term 'cancel culture' or not, I would venture to guess you may have witnessed it both played out and its...
Mary AshleyFeb 4, 20213 minMorning Prayer of DevotionMy Utmost Affections Upon You, O God I recognize Father that apart from abiding in your Son, I can do nothing (John 15:5). This is not a...
Mary AshleyJan 17, 20216 minBecause God First...Looking around us, the realities that settle into our communities, cities, and nations, may seem to be far from a reality we would or...
Mary AshleyDec 28, 202011 minA Living and Eternal Hope This year has been one, for many, a culmination of 361 days of hopelessness, despair, anxiety, or dismal vantage points. Much of these...
Mary AshleyDec 7, 202013 minMy Journey From Pro-Choice to Fighting for the Sanctity of Life "Rescue those who are being taken away to death; hold back those who are stumbling to the slaughter." (Proverbs 24:11) I am fully aware...
Mary AshleyNov 8, 20204 minA Repentant Prayer From Augustine's Book of MeditationsThis prayer is from St. Augustine's book of Meditations. You can read all of his prayers here. CH 7. An Acknowledgment that sinful Man...
Mary AshleyNov 2, 20206 minAre We Living Like Christ or Our President is King?Over the last few weeks, I, probably like many of you, have felt inundated with all things elections. Whether it be from all of the news...
Mary AshleyOct 26, 20207 minChrist's Example of HumilityAs I was out on a walk yesterday talking with a friend, I was reminded of the stark contrast in the way in which we, as Christians, are...
Mary AshleyOct 3, 202012 minThe Unnecessary Burden of Changing the WorldThe Christian good works in the Bible don't necessarily include changing the world, and that's a good thing. If you've been a Christian...
Mary AshleySep 17, 202012 minSalvation & Justification by Works or Grace? The idea of performing or working in order to earn your way into heaven is unfortunately not uncommon among those who profess to be...
Mary AshleySep 6, 20208 minCOVID - A Personal Reflection on Spiritual Disruption for Soli Deo GloriaIf you're anything like me, you can sometimes feel the urge to resist a season where the formalities and consistency you once knew seem...
Mary AshleyAug 28, 202017 minWhat are the Constructs of a Biblical Worldview? We all have one. Whether we would define the way in which we look at and interact with the world around us as a worldview or not, does...
Mary AshleyAug 15, 202013 minA Christian Apologetic View on Steven Furtick's Progressive/New Age Views of God and the BibleI hope the totality of my blogs have shown that the state of my heart is never to "call out" or "cancel" certain pastors, teachers, or...
Mary AshleyAug 7, 202013 minYour Favorite Christian Author or Teacher Might Be More Harmful Than You Think - And Here's WhyI've been through an unexpected but yet beautiful change with regard to some of my go-to Bible teachers over the last 2 years. While some...
Mary AshleyJul 31, 20201 min An Eternal Exchange How can one be dead and yet living? A question asked with earnest desire to know Life apparent in my lungs Yet fully absent in my soul A...
Mary AshleyJul 25, 20209 minExegesis, Hermeneutics, & Application - What Are They and Why Do They Matter? I want to start with an admittance that I would never claim to be either a scholar or theologian. Rather, I am a forever student of the...
Mary AshleyJul 15, 20206 min"We Do Not Know What to Do, But Our Eyes Are On You."How many times, as it relates to both critical and minor decisions have you found yourself unsure of what step you are to take next?...