When our children were still at home we unfailingly set aside Monday nights for family devotionals. They were always lots of fun. We’d usually key off of one scripture and have a discussion or g...
A massive tornado in Oklahoma City. Dozens of lives lost. The president declares an emergency. City blocks of homes and at least one elementary school leveled. No running water or electricity in the a...
On a mellow, sunny afternoon I was sitting at a table outside a cafe sharing coffee and conversation with a friend. We had no agenda; we were just friends who wanted time together. In the free flow ...
The Compelling Importance of Children’s Ministry Some of my deepest insights into the Word of God have come while I was trying to figure out how to communicate it to children. This unexpected benefit...
Psalm 119:176 I have strayed like a lost sheep; Seek your servant, for I have not forgotten your commands. Seeking God is a wonderful pursuit, (“…those who seek the Lord lack no good thin...
I’ve always been a little amused at Jesus instruction in Matthew 6:33, “But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness….” Priority number one? Two things! #1, his kingdom; #1...
I’ve always been a little amused at Jesus instruction in Matthew 6:33, “But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness….” Priority number one? Two things! #1, his kingdom; ...
I Corinthians 14:15 (NIV) I will sing with my spirit, but I will also sing with my mind. When we left South Africa after 3 months the thing I missed the most were the friends we had made there. But ne...
There are the universal traditions–trees and presents, red and green, nativity scenes and Santa, reindeers and elves–and the personal ones handed down in families, sometimes for generation...
“I have never been able to reconcile myself to the gaities of the Christmas season. They have appeared to me to be so inconsistent with the life and teaching of Jesus.” –Gandhi If Ga...