The Lost Art of Meditation
THE LOST ART OF MEDITATION What comes to mind when you think of ‘meditation’? If it has something to do with sitting in a monastery (or on a mountain top), …
Now That Christmas is Over
NOW THAT CHRISTMAS IS OVER…. For the past several weeks our lives have been pointing toward December 25. Some count down the days until Christmas with dread (because of …
Keeping Christmas Fresh
KEEPING CHRISTMAS FRESH It’s that time of the year when we are continually reminded that God left heaven and came to earth as a baby. I think there are two …
Are You Growing Spiritually? 2
ARE YOU GROWING SPIRITUALLY? HERE’S HOW TO TELL – 2 We have been looking at ways to measure our spiritual growth. We talked about yearning more and more for heaven, …
Are You Growing Spiritually? 1
ARE YOU GROWING SPIRITUALLY? HERE’S HOW TO TELL – 1 Are you growing spiritually? How can you tell? When my children were young, we measured their growth every 6 months. …
When God Doesn’t Answer 3
WHEN GOD DOESN’T ANSWER 3 Is God expecting too much of us when He expects us to trust Him, without any word of explanation, when terrible things come into our …
Thanking God in His Loive Language
THANKING GOD IN HIS LOVE LANGUAGE I’m getting better. I remember to thank God more often for the things He does for me – big things, little things, asked-for things …
Desperate Need for Disciples
DESPERATE NEED FOR DISCIPLES (This is 4 in a series of blogs on the names of Christians in the Bible) A young man was eager to grow in His Christian …
When God Doesn’t Answer 2
WHEN GOD DOESN’T ANSWER 2 Why does it sometimes seem like God doesn’t hear our prayers? Why didn’t He heal sick Lazarus when He was staying in Lazarus’s home? Why …
Light in These Dark Days
LIGHT IN THESE DARK DAYS This Saturday, November 14, the 5-day Hindu festival Diwali begins. A billion Hindus in southeast Asia and around the world will participate. It is the …