May 19, 2015
Do you ever wonder if God is using you? Going a step further, do you sometimes fear that when you cease to be useful, you become insignificant? If our performance determines our worth, why would Jesus tell us to seek first His kingdom and not worry about the rest? Would He really have told Mary she did […]
Read More →April 22, 2015
When you think about your situation in life, is it easy for you to tick off all the things you wish were different? It is for me. And when you look elsewhere, do you only see the good parts? The greener grass? You’re looking at an illusion. Nothing is perfect. Everything has its good points and […]
Read More →November 24, 2014
Have you considered enlarging your table and guest list at Thanksgiving? It’s a great opportunity to include others as you pause to give thanks to God for his provisions. Granted, that pause is getting shorter these days with Gray Thursday/Black Friday sales inching earlier all the time, but there still is a moment at least […]
Read More →October 31, 2014
Halloween is controversial. Ghosts and ghouls and vampires and tombstones. Our world is scary enough without all that. It’s so controversial that a lot of churches choose to deal with it by pretending it doesn’t exist. Some ignore it altogether, focusing on Reformation Day if they acknowledge anything. Others have Harvest parties, Fall Festivals, Great […]
Read More →May 7, 2014
This semester started with sickness – my miserable annual cold – and is ending the same way, like symmetrical bookends. In between, one or the other of us have either been laid up or wishing we had the luxury to be. As soon as I rebounded from my cold, Steve had his carpal tunnel surgery, which rendered him […]
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