Political rhetoric is always charged and every year seems to establish a new high-water mark for personal destruction. This year’s mark has been set by the use of a phrase we don’t hear much in Presidential elections: Unfit to be President. And it’s being lobbed from both sides. This is a good indicator … [Read more...]
Wasting Time with Jesus
You’ve probably heard of the word “Sabbath.”And you may have a good idea of what it means. But as much as that word shows up throughout the Bible, it actually gets very little play in Christian circles today. You’ve probably heard that God rested on the Seventh Day after six days of work on Creation. You probably know that … [Read more...]
Making a Leap Day Leap
What a unique day: Leap Day, a day we see once every four years. Because one revolution around the sun is slightly more than 365 days, we pick up the slack by adding an extra day on February 29. It’s kinda cool that we all get an extra day. So, have you thought about how you’re going to use your extra day? Maybe Jesus can give … [Read more...]
Lent: The “21 Day Fix” for the Soul
The Lenten Season is the “21 Day Fix” fitness surge for our souls. Or perhaps more accurately, the 40-Day Fix for our souls. Whether or not your faith tradition practices Lent, and whether or not you’ve heard of the recent “21 Day Fix” fitness rage, your soul can benefit from building muscle in the area of saying “no.” This is a … [Read more...]
Consider the Psalms
The Book of Psalms is God’s gift to us that ensures we will always have a prayer. Even when we don’t know how to pray, one of the 150 psalms will speak to our circumstances and provide us with an example of how to pray our way through. It’s been said that while the Bible is God’s Word to us, the Psalms are our words back to … [Read more...]
Six Ideas for the Extra Hour
Jesus asked in Matthew 6, “Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?” Of course, the answer is no. But you can add a single hour to your life if you live in a region that observes Daylight Savings Time and it’s time to “fall back.” While an extra hour of sleep is always needed, maybe this year … [Read more...]