What puts a song in your heart? Your favorite playlist? Your wedding song? Christmas carols? One of my favorite parts of the Christmas season is the music. You may be tired of hearing Christmas carols that have already been playing since Halloween. For many of us -...
What is the longest you’ve waited for something you wanted? In this age of instant gratification, wait is a four-letter word in more ways than one. The oven takes too long, so we microwave our food…then stand in front of the microwave, counting off the seconds because...
How many different things can you think of for which you are thankful? How easily do they occur to you? For a second year, I’ve posted things I’m thankful for in daily Facebook posts throughout November. Today, I offer the complete list to you, in the hope of causing...
What do Thanksgiving and Hanukkah have in common? This year, they share a day! In a merger of traditions and celebrations, Thanksgiving and Hanukkah will both occur on November 28. But both holidays share more than a date. Thanksgiving had been celebrated in America...
Kids love to play hide-and-go-seek. Even as adults, we enjoy making discoveries or being the first in our circle to learn new information. But what happens when that discovery is related to the Bible? Is new information always a good thing? Not always. The apostle...
I love happy-ever-after endings. Despite our cynical culture, I believe most people feel the same way. There’s more than enough bad news in the world. Christians and non-Christians alike want to know that good still triumphs over evil. Maybe that’s why fairy tales...
What do comic book superheroes and villains, children on Halloween, and masquerade balls have in common? You probably guessed masks. Masks conjure up images of mysterious strangers. Or sinister villains. Or heroic crime fighters. Or maybe just playful children. We...
Daily Reflections on the Names of God was written for the dailiness of life. It’s a daily devotional that explores the names and attributes of God, focusing on who He is, who we are in relationship to Him, and how that changes how we relate to each other.
Let’s face it, most of us enjoy a bargain. I know I love a good sale. Thanks to information floating around the Internet, for those in the know, saving money is as easy as mastering the numbers on price tags. Here’s some “secret” information that many claim will help...
Three months from today. Thirteen weeks. Twelve weekends. Ninety-one days. And then it will be over. Yes, Christmas is coming. And that statement will either cause you to roll your eyes, panic, or smile, depending on your age, your perspective, and your schedule. ...
Waiting Fruitfully We’re a third of the way through 2022. A third of the way through my year of waiting. Each...
Auditing Christianity As the traditional school year winds down, the next month or two will find most students...
Are You “Dating” Jesus? Yes, dating Jesus. Dating relationships today seem to be more complicated than ever...