Messengers Wanted
One of the themes emphasized through Christmas and Advent — and that we need in the new year — is hope. To hope is to have confidence in something or someone.
Read the Instructions
In the wee hours of the morning on Dec. 25, parents everywhere were frantically assembling toys to be presented to children just a few hours hence. No
New Year Resolutions
It’s officially the New Year and with the rolling of the calendar, most of us have made some well-intentioned resolutions.
As we visit with friends at church,
If It Had Not Been for the Lord
When was the last time you gave your testimony? Is there anything in your life that you are thankful for?
My testimony is that God has been with me through both insignificant
Christmas Wars, Begone!
I began listening to Christmas music in October. Don’t judge me. The season goes fast and I love the carols of our faith.
And that leads me to
Role Models
Now that we’re staring down the days until Christmas, we have more warmth and cheer to look forward to with family, church family and friends, as the
Finding Gratitude
Each year around this time, we hear a lot about being thankful. We have a lot to be thankful for, we hear, and yet the collective national mood has been one that
Paradox of the Gospel
Despite what the world thinks, God uses unique means and ways to be in relationship with people. God’s desire to be in relationship with the world is best understood through the
A Time to Die
It was 40 years ago, but I remember it like yesterday. My sister called, “We took Mom to the hospital today. It’s her heart. Doesn’t sound good.”
Patriotism or Nationalism?
Last summer, I had the privilege of hearing noted author Brian McLaren speak several times at the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship General Assembly. During one of the Q&A