Highly Favored
A recent sermon I heard put a new twist on a familiar passage. I’d like to share it with you. The message was about Mary. Luke 1:30 says “the angel …
Good Guilt
One of the first observations I made when I became a Christian over 60 years ago was that I couldn’t sin and enjoy it like before salvation. That hasn’t changed …
The Unique Blessings of Singleness
For the last 20 years I’ve been leading an annual marriage retreat. One main truth keeps coming reoccurring. God did not create marriage to make us happy but to make …
The Religious Rulers in Israel Should Have Known
If anyone should have known Jesus was the Messiah it’s the religious rulers of Israel. They knew He would come as a man (Deuteronomy 18:15) but be God Himself (Isaiah …
Herod Should Have Known
Imagine going to a birthday party, a really big impressive gathering, and not even knowing whose birth was being celebrated? Suppose most of the people there didn’t know, or care, …
The Magi Should Have Known
It can be discouraging to see so many people celebrating the upcoming “Winter Holiday” but missing the meaning and significance of it. People should know better. They’ve all heard about …
NOTICING OTHERS
NOTICING OTHERS I must admit it: sometimes I get so involved in myself and what I am doing that I don’t notice what is happening in the lives of others …
TRADING IN THIS OL’ BODY
TRADING IN THIS OL’ BODY What do you do when your car is in the shop more than it is on the road? When it doesn’t perform anywhere near expectations …
TRUTHS THAT SET US FREE (Lies we believe 5)
TRUTHS THAT SET US FREE (Lies we believe 5) Every area of bondage in our lives can be traced back to a lie we believe. When we exchange God’s truth …
GOD IS LIKE MY FATHER (Lies we believe 4)
GOD IS LIKE MY FATHER (Lies we believe 4) God gave us parents so that, among other things, we would learn to receive love and protection form a powerful authority …