Living My Faith
I believe in Jesus as my Savior! So, now what? Learn more about how you’re completely changed through the work of Jesus and what that means for your everyday life.
God is like my wife
God is like my wife. (Honey, if you’re reading this, there has to be a billion brownie points for that line, right?) My wife,…
Ready for Christmas?
Are you ready for Christmas? I’m not thinking of the last-minute shopping or the taco dip you have to make before the office party….
Commit your spirit to God?
“Into your hands I commit my spirit; deliver me, Lord, my faithful God” (Psalm 31:5). What does it mean to “commit my spirit” or…
Remember to be thankful
The pilgrims, remembered for the first Thanksgiving dinner, developed an interesting custom. They would place five kernels of corn on each empty plate before…
Slow down your Thanksgiving
The rush is on. Get the turkey in the oven. Finalize the cleaning. Make that last-minute trip to the store, pick up Grandma, and…
Let your body be joyful
How do you do with outward expressions of joy? Can you imagine doing as David suggests in Psalm 30? Turning from wailing (which is…
Only Jesus saves
One day a retired pastor told me a sad story. Years earlier, when he had just arrived at a new congregation, he decided to…
Public confession
It’s one thing to repent of our wrongdoings to our all-powerful, all-knowing, and all-present God. In light of this, it kind of makes it…
Cumulative effect
I was cleaning out some files and read things I wrote decades ago. Yikes! I would never say stuff like that today. I reiterated…
Are you ready for creation’s final concert?
Sometimes I think singing isn’t as much a part of our culture as it used to be. The evidence is everywhere. About a month…
Developmentally able
Many years ago a woman named Tina would show up at church with her mother. Tina was in her mid-40s, but due to some…
Stuffed with wonder
I occasionally substitute teach in my son’s high school, and one of my highlights is reading Fahrenheit 451 with the American Lit. class. I…