God's Love… What Is It About Christmas? 22 Dec 201324 Dec 2013 There is something about Christmas that makes it different from other holidays. For some reason, "because it's Christmas," we suddenly have the urge to do really strange and weird things.…
Forgiveness… The Habit of Grace 10 Dec 201310 Dec 2013 You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to…
Grace… Thanksgiving Wishes 26 Nov 201328 Nov 2013 Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. It is my favorite holiday because it brings family together for food, fellowship, and thinking about all we have been given. It is a day…
Grace… Is Your Grace Growing Gratitude? 26 Nov 201327 Nov 2013 Christians should be the most grateful people on the face of the earth. Why should they be the most thankful, you ask? They should be because gratitude is the proper…
Faith… There Can Be Only One, Part 2 25 Nov 201325 Nov 2013 Listen to what God says to us in Isaiah 46:1-13 (NLTSE), Bel and Nebo, the gods of Babylon, bow as they are lowered to the ground. They are being hauled…
Christian Living… Full of Grace 22 Nov 201322 Nov 2013 Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you (Colossians 3:13, NIV). God calls us to…
Christian Living… Let Go 16 Nov 201316 Nov 2013 Few books are as precious to me as Let Go, by Francis Fénelon (1651-1715). It contains 40 letters to people he was a spiritual father to. They are short, plain,…
Christian Living… Forgiving the Unforgivable 31 Oct 201331 Oct 2013 Two other men, both criminals, were also led out with him to be executed. When they came to the place called the Skull, they crucified him there, along with the…
Christian Living… Breaking Through Justice to Forgiveness 28 Oct 201330 Oct 2013 Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You give a tenth of your spices—mint, dill and cumin. But you have neglected the more important matters of…
Christian Living… Breaking Through Anger to Forgiveness 28 Oct 201329 Oct 2013 But Joseph said to them, "Don't be afraid. Am I in the place of God? You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is…