When Christ was born into this world of beauty and sin, it didn’t take place at some fancy hospital.  He didn’t have a doctor or birthing mother at the scene to announce His arrival to a family of friends and relatives.  Read more…

Paul, the apostle to the gentiles, gave us his pedigree in Philippians 3:4b-6.  I too have a pedigree that I thought I could stand on.  I believe that I have faith, or at least I should since I am considered Read more…

Not long ago, I went to see the movie Unplanned. If you’re not familiar with it, it’s Abby Johnson’s story of her eight years of working at Planned Parenthood—from volunteer escort while still in college, to clinic counselor to clinic Read more…

Imagine that Jesus appears to you in your sleep and begins to speak. He says “I’m concerned that most people have come to believe that they’re going to heaven. And they believe not only are they going to heaven, but Read more…

I was listening to some music while doing some work around the house this past week and a Christmas song came on that I had heard many times before.  I am not sure why it caught more of my attention Read more…

The Liturgical season of Advent will soon be upon us and once again we will be called on to come to the quiet and “be still and know that I am God.” (Psalm 46:10) The season of Advent is supposed Read more…

A few weeks ago, a friend asked me to do something for them while they were off on vacation. It didn’t require much effort on my part. I just had to pay attention to my computer for prayer requests that Read more…

“A sower went out to sow.  And as he sowed, some seed fell on the path, and birds came and ate it up.  Some fell on rocky ground, where it had little soil.  It sprang up at once because the Read more…

Many people have a bible verse(s) that they hold very close to their hearts. Maybe you do as well. Our verse(s) often seems to be something we want and maybe need to remind and encourage us on our spiritual journey. Read more…