In our Christian life, we find both rock and dirt. The dirt may grow pretty vegetation, but only the rock is a firm Foundation.
From Generation to Generation
This past week, I’ve gone through dozens of boxes of family heirlooms, memorabilia, toys, “rare” garage sale finds, clothing, mid-century Christmas china collections, and nothing short of junk. Everything had to be sorted out – the heirlooms from the junk,…
Like God, We Create
God creates – from creating the world to creating new hearts within, God seems to never stop creating. Like God, we have an urge to create beautiful things.
Loving Those Who… Don’t Love Well
Just because people don’t like us doesn’t mean that we are not called to love them. Here are five practical ways to love people who don’t love you.
Psalm 148
1 Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord from the heavens; praise him in the heights above.2 Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his heavenly hosts. 3 Praise him, sun and moon; praise him, all you shining stars.4…
A Miracle Involving a Tree
This week, a tree fell across my driveway. But it didn’t hit anything – not even the trees it was next to or the garage. Now that’s a miracle!
Mercy Triumphs Over Judgement
The term “mercy triumphs over judgement” is more than a nice saying – it’s a promise. If you show mercy, you will not be judged.
Loving the Ones In Front of Us
It’s easy to love our friends or the neighbors we don’t see very often. But God wants us to love the people who are right in front of us – our family, etc.
The Sanitized Experience
Many national parks are beginning to give visitors a “sanitized” visitor experience. We must not fall for living a “sanitized” version of the gospel.
To Love Well
Everything God did was done in love because He is, at his very nature, love. With His Spirit within us, we can also be motivated by love.