Christmas is only the beginning of the climax of a larger story that goes back hundreds of years before the time of Jesus. Even after 400 years of silence. ◊ We are all familiar with the Christmas Story of the birth of… Read More ›
Family
Thanksgiving Stories with a Twist
Here are 7 Thanksgiving stories that we’ve heard or perhaps never have heard from this perspective. Have a great and wonderful Happy Thanksgiving! ◊ I love Thanksgiving as a beautiful holiday with family and friends. It really is the perfect… Read More ›
The Disruptions in ACTS 16
A disruption is a person or thing that interrupts an event, activity, or process by causing a disturbance or problem, or introducing innovation. There is much disruption going on in ACTS 16. ◊ The year is AD 50 and the Apostle… Read More ›
The Gentiles in ACTS 11
ACTS 11 reiterates a very significant turning point in the Christian church that occurred in ACTS 10. This turning point cannot be underestimated. It’s what changed everything. ◊ The first 10 chapters of the Book of Acts read like an… Read More ›
A Thankful Husband’s Prayer
My wife is recovering from a frightening event last week. People ask about fear, doubt, denial, depression, and if I blame God. No, I am thankful to God. ◊ After 7 days in the hospital my wife is back home… Read More ›
A Husband’s Prayer for His Wife
We have our little lives lived so nicely and then comes the great disruption. Or so it appears. But it is very real, and so hard and painful. And where is God? ◊ I took my beautiful wife of 42… Read More ›
‘Greater’ Than What?
‘Great’ is a word bandied about and set as a worldly standard. Is it about accomplishment and personal triumph? If so, then what about great personal loss? What, in fact, is truly greater? ◊ I was intrigued this week with… Read More ›
The Visions in ACTS 10
In ACTS 10 God intercedes directly in the minds of 2 men with unique visions that forever changes the meaning and makeup of the Christian church. What does this mean for us? ◊ What does a soldier have in common… Read More ›
The Great Personal Reset
Do you need a personal reset or even transformation? Actually, we all do. There is no one too smart, educated, good, powerful, or gifted that is spared. Not even a well-known saint. ◊ We all know that there are no… Read More ›
Christianity and America – July 4, 1776
We seem to be a nation that now pays lip service to God and Christian principles. We have certainly strayed quite far from our humble origins. Should we even care? Absolutely. ◊ John Quincy Adams, the 6th president of the… Read More ›
Thanks, Dad. Happy Father’s Day!
Happy Father’s Day weekend to all Dads who mean well and do the best they know how. May God be patient with us all, just like He was with my father. ◊ My father died 27 years ago at the… Read More ›
Key Essentials for Daughters
While pivotal in the upbringing of their own sons, fathers have an equally significant role and impact in the healthy development of their daughters. ♦ In a previous post, Key Essentials for Sons (4/30/21), the importance of parents and particularly… Read More ›