For several decades, Hollywood has been a favorite target for the Christian community…often with good reason. Christians have repeatedly bemoaned the lack of family-friendly fare. But the movers and shakers of Tinsel Town claim that when they do produce the types of...
I don’t like my “one word” for 2015, but I’m keeping it anyway. Let me explain… I have many friends who have been selecting one word to focus on for each new year as a substitute for new year’s resolutions. I've thought about doing it, but was never really motivated...
A new year. A clean slate. Potential. Promise. It’s all before us. To celebrate the new year, I will be posting one of the following quotes each day in January on my social media accounts. Hope you enjoy them throughout this month!1. “Every man should be born again on...
We see them in most nativity scenes: three men off to the side, dressed in opulent robes. They seem out of place in the tableau, rich men bearing luxurious gifts, coming to worship a baby belonging to poor parents. We don’t know much about them. We do know they had...
Filthy. Smelly. Not fit for decent society. Outcasts. Otherwise known as shepherds. Shepherds fulfilled an important need in ancient Israel. They watched over the flocks—flocks that provided food for the nation’s physical sustenance as well as temple sacrifices for...
Keep prayer out of schools. Don’t talk to me about Jesus. Believing in God is fine for you, but I don’t need a crutch. How could you believe in a God who allows bad things to happen to good people? Jesus. There’s something about that name…but not always in a good way....
I trust the sun will rise tomorrow morning. I trust gravity will keep my feet anchored to the floor when I get out of bed. I trust the light will turn on when I flip the electric switch. There is a slight chance that one or all of those things may not happen. But...
I've been posting something for which I'm thankful every day this month. Today, in honor of Thanksgiving, I offer you my list: A month of thankfulness: Day 1 – Thankful for God’s sovereignty in the world…and in my life. Day 2 – Thankful that God is faithful even when...
We’ve all heard the advice: Don’t buck the crowd. Go along to get along. Don’t rock the boat. When I’m with a group of people, often the last thing I want to do is buck the crowd. Children are especially vulnerable to this feeling. As a child, I was the...
Cows moo. Dogs bark. Frogs croak…and so do I. I wish it weren’t true, but wishing doesn’t make it so. Although comparing my singing to frogs’ croaking might even be insulting to the frogs.That’s why I often have mixed emotions whenever I read Bible verses encouraging...
Adapt or Transform? I've heard it said that when you move from a cold climate to a warm one, your blood...
Three Ministries of the Holy Spirit Navigating this crazy world as a follower of Christ is becoming more and...
Advent: Prince of Peace Four weeks of Advent – four names of the Christ-child from the prophet Isaiah. “For to...