Lisa Roettger is a Christian nonfiction author and educator dedicated to deepening the understanding of God’s Word. Lisa has formal training from Moody Bible Institute and decades of experience with Wycliffe Bible Translators. Lisa’s writing inspires readers to embark on their own spiritual journeys into God’s Word and teaches them how to do so.
Guiding you from the surface to the depths of God’s Word
Getting Antsy? Trust God Even When You Can’t See the End of the Road
"Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path." Psalm 119:105, NIV I was in southern Sudan, walking from the main house to our sleeping hut. I trusted that my “bush lamp,” a small kerosene lantern, would light my way through the darkness of the moonless...
What do we do after we pray? Stepping it up, stepping in, stepping forward.
"But we prayed to our God and posted a guard . . . "Nehemiah 4:9 "I'm praying for you." We hear it from Christian friends. We see it on Facebook when a fellow believer shares about a health problem or about some difficulty they're going through. "I'm praying for you,"...
The Devil Made Me Do It–Or Did He?
Dealing With Temptation "When tempted, no one should say, 'God is tempting me.' For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone; but each person is tempted when they are dragged away by their own evil desire and enticed."James 1:13-14, NIV Temptation. It's...
The God of All Comfort
In light of the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, this week's post will be a little different. I have prayed a lot about what would be most appropriate. God has led me to choose a few passages of Scripture to let him speak to us his words of comfort,...
Finding the Bullseye
"'What shall I do, Lord,' I asked."Acts 22:10, NIV I sit on a wooden bench in one of the most beautiful places I've known--Anderson Japanese Gardens in Rockford, Illinois. The sun is hot, but here I've found a shady, cool spot. The birds are rejoicing. The water is...
Are You Hungry?
"Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied."Matthew 5:6, NIV Have you ever been hungry or thirsty? Really hungry? Really thirsty? I haven't. Not really. I do remember being very thirsty one day in northern Nigeria. We'd just...