It’s my happy privilege to wish you a Happy New Year! I wish for you a year of promise, hope, and favor. As I’ve reflected recently on the new year and ensuing New Year’s resolutions that such reflecting brings, I find myself less drawn to the “to do” type of resolution and more to the “to be” type of … [Read more...]
Merry Christmas!
If you’ve seen a calf stand on its new legs for the first time, you’ve likely thought, “How can it even stand upright? Those legs look like they couldn’t even support half the weight!” And as we journey through life’s various events we frequently find ourselves needing to try out new, spindly legs, … [Read more...]
TRY THIS: Christmas Tools 2017
We are in the season of celebrating the the Good News that God is with us…Immanuel! To enhance your celebration, we’ve collected a few tools (and we're adding more as the season goes along) that will do two things at once: give opportunity for reflective Bible engagement; increase personal appreciation of the … [Read more...]
Simeon Says
Actually it’s pronounced SIM-ih-un, and he said something pretty profound right around the birth of Jesus. In fact, it was while holding Jesus in his arms that Simeon said some words that can help us experience this Christmas season as way more than a cute nativity scene on a mantel. Simeon is described by Luke as … [Read more...]
A Bible “Thanks” Data Crunch
When does the Bible first use a form of the word “thank”? Where do we find the last use of “thank”? And how about which book uses the word the most? Or the most per capita? Enjoy this small exercise to get your heart (and stomach!) turned toward Thanksgiving. The observations below are simply a concordance and … [Read more...]
Time Change Theology
Jesus asked in Matthew 6, “Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?” Well, worry can’t, but an act of Congress can (1918, in fact). With the end of Daylight Savings Time near, it’s time to “fall back” and well, add a single hour to our lives. So, what to do with that hour? While an extra hour of sleep … [Read more...]
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