Love Extravagantly We made it to the second month of the new year! Obviously, our world has not returned to what passes for “normal” yet. We have a new president, an ongoing turmoil, a bitterly divided nation, and an absolute absence of love. Many may feel like our president is invalid. I remind us that… Read More »
January 2021 – New Year – New Focus
New Year . . . New Focus I think all of us can agree that 2020 is a year that we will be happy to put far behind us! We have all seen challenges to our “normal” flow of life and how we interact with one another! For those of us who have traveled overseas… Read More »
Christmas 2020 – December 24, 2020
Christmas Eve Christmas has finally arrived! While our children our dreaming of finding presents under the tree tomorrow morning, our hearts turn to the greatest gift ever: Jesus Christ! To be sure, this has been a very unusual year! As December 31st approaches, many of us can’t wait for this year to be over! But,… Read More »
Advent 2020 – November 26, 2020
Advent For those of us that are part of a “low church” congregation, Advent is a foreign concept. It makes us nervous that we are adopting “high church” liturgy and losing that which makes us distinct from our more liturgical sisters and brothers. Bonhoeffer wrote: “the celebration of Advent is possible only to those who… Read More »
Thanksgiving 2020 – November 17, 2020
Thanksgiving 2020 Thanksgiving is upon us again! 2020 has been an unusual and tumultuous year, to say the least! We have all experienced events we never thought would happen. From COVID to at-home learning for our school-age students to a rancorous election cycle, 2020 has been a challenge for all of us. It is… Read More »
Truth Be Told – November 14, 2020
I love music! I really love music that exalts Jesus, or calls us to love Him more! Matthew West is one of my favorite Christian artists. God has given him a heart for writing lyrics that calls us to really think about who we are as Christians. His latest song, Truth be Told calls us to… Read More »