by Rachael Adams | Sep 8, 2026 | The Love Offering Guest Blog Series
In the summer of 1995, at 18 years old, I went with a small team of eight from my church on a mission trip. After five flights, two days of travel, and a total of 21 hours in the air, we stepped off the plane and into the hot, humid, and tropical climate of Goroka,...
by Rachael Adams | Jul 7, 2026 | The Love Offering Guest Blog Series
What does it mean to “Yadah”? Yadah is a Hebrew verb meaning “to praise, thank, or confess.” It literally means to lift our hands in worship. It is used 116 times in the Bible and is a spontaneous expression of adoration and surrender. When all the Israelites saw the...
by Rachael Adams | Jun 30, 2026 | The Love Offering Guest Blog Series
I grew up in church. I was baptized as a child. I sang in the choir. I memorized the Beatitudes and the disciples’ names. I even studied religion in college. If anyone had asked me what I was, I would have answered without hesitation: A Christian. And yet, if I’m...
by Rachael Adams | Jun 9, 2026 | The Love Offering Podcast Show Notes
We live in a culture that constantly tells us to focus on ourselves. Follow your heart. Build your platform. Protect your image. Chase your dreams. Make a name for yourself. While some of these messages contain elements of truth, they can also leave us exhausted,...
by Rachael Adams | May 12, 2026 | The Love Offering Guest Blog Series
“He brought me out into a spacious place; he rescued me because he delighted in me.” Psalm 18:19 NIV I moved back home, but home had changed. After twenty years serving in overseas ministry, the once small town where we hoped to settle for retirement was no longer...
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